Multiples program folders open uncontrollably.

I have a program that when I scroll past it in the Applications folder, multiple duplicates of this program's folder open up, causing the rainbow "thinking" circle to go crazy, preventing me from closing said crap ton of opened folders. Any ideas? Thanks!

If you remove the application (even if you just temporarily move it to the trash without emptying the trash), does the problem persist? When you "scroll past" the program, are you selecting it in any way, and does this happen if you press Fn-down/up arrow or Page Down/Up to similarly scroll past the item?
Do you have any third-party mouse drivers or input managers installed on your system (ie, those that add new gestures, or other mouse functions)? If so then these may be configured to open the folder or perform a related function when you invoke a scroll behavior.
Finally, are the opened folders the program package itself, or a folder containing the program? If it's the package, then the folder that opens will have a directory called "Contents," in which there will be files such as "Info.plist," "PkgInfo," and "version.plist" along with folders called "Resources" and MacOS" among some others. If it's just a folder containing the program, then you will see the program (ie, it's application icon) and perhaps some accompanying support files and folders.

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