Why are my digital raw files changing color when imported in photoshop and light room?

when I open my raw files in photoshop, the whites get blown out and the images have green/ yellow tint. I've tried using color sync utilities to correct the issue, but I keep getting this message when I try to repair profiles:
Searching for profiles...
Checking 65 profiles...
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/RedBlueYelllow.icc
   Tag 'pseq': Required tag is not present.
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/Smokey.icc
   Tag 'pseq': Required tag is not present.
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/TealMagentaGold.icc
   Tag 'pseq': Required tag is not present.
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Profiles/TotalInkPreview.icc
   Tag 'pseq': Required tag is not present.
Verify done - found 4 bad profiles.

here is the screen shot of image open in Bridge.

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In my first post I named it, is that the information you need?
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All:
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