Automator opens instead of application

I can't find anything on the forum regarding this:
-I have never opened Automator.
-I have no need for Automator.
-Trying to open InDesign application directly opens Automator instead.
-I can open InDesign ONLY through opening an InDesign file.
-The preferences in Automator are greyed out.
-Two applications sit in the OS 9 applications folder and InDesign resides in the OSX app. folder.
-I have InDesign 2.0.2 and the other applications are old also.
-I haven't had this problem until this week.
Does this have anything to do with the latest update per chance? Is there a solution for this? I have even reinstalled InDesign with all its updates and it still keeps happening. the 'GetInfo' dialogue box shows that the application should be opened with Automator. Changing that doesn't work and I have never seen an application have an option actually set to be opened with anything. No other applications have this option except three - which are all older.
I appreciate any help here on this. I'm getting frustrated trying to find any clues. Thanks.

Hi tleto,
Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, then...
Reset Launch Services...
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486
Reboot when done.

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