The application can't be found...

I keep getting this error on my Mac every time I click on a file to open whether it be a pdf, psd, or ai file.
Sometimes I am able to fix it by restarting. Other times I have fixed it by repairing permissions. But the problem keeps occurring every so often.
What can I do to fix this for good?

I have the same problem with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop (All CC 2014) and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro. It appears to be across the whole CC 2014 suite, and occurs after updates.
I've restarted my computer to no avail. I was waiting on a chat session after treading Agent Smith's advice above, only to be notified after a waiting period that "chat is unavailable right now".
We live in hope on the cloudy side of the Matrix...

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