MAC, There was a problem connecting to the server

A client sent a PDF containing links to their internal server, when opening it you are asked if you want to connect to the server, by mistake they clicked yes(of course it won’t connect as they are different companies)
Now every hour through the day I get a message popping up saying
can anybody help in how to stop this please?
thanks in advance

Does this error come up when the file isn't even open?
You may want to check the Mac Finder to see if 'grace' is appearing at the top-left and to disconnect if possible.

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