xdg-open does not take into account the url and opens the different website when Firefox is the default browser in Ubuntu

I am running Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit with Firefox version 38 for Ubuntu
It is complected, and I tried to explain everything clearly.

Today, I noticed a strange behavior.
I have several URL saved as .desktop files.

I use webupd8.org as example.
The code for the exec in the desktop file is:
Code:

Exec=xdg-open http://www.webupd8.org/

Today, I noticed that if I try to go to webupd8.org, or most of the other sites, by launching the .desktop file for this site, or by typing the url
Code:

http://www.WebUpd8.org/

in the dashboard Firefox opens to a completely different site. The site that opens is a site that I set up for my children's grandparents to watch videos and see photos of the children. This Web site opens each time. I'm not be directed to a site at random each time. This is the case when I try to visit the webupd8.org OR one of several websites using .desktop file or enter the url you want in the dashboard. Whenever I went to my own domain.

It happens that I have also several sites registered in a reminder in the Firefox icon in the Launcher sidebar thing in Ubuntu.
In the case of the beast, the exec code is slightly different and it still responds as it should. In this case, I have:
Code:

Exec = firefox-new-tab http://www.webupd8.org/

Also, if I change my default in opera browser, for example as .desktop files and entering the url directly in the dashboard work as it should.

To recap:

When Firefox is the default browser, enter a url in the dashboard or use a to surf to a desired site .desktop file causes my be redirected to my own domain name (which is hosted remotely and not on this computer).

If, however, I change the Exec command in the .desktop file
Code:

Exec=xdg-open <url>

TO
Code:

Exec = firefox-new-tab < url >

the .desktop file will open Firefox and go to the desired site.

If I change the browser by default Firefox to another browser, everything works as it should and has always so far. That is, with the Opera for example, both
Code:

Exec=xdg-open <url>

and
Code:

Exec = firefox-new-tab < url >

result in the browser by opening and going on the planned site. Typed a url in the dashboard is not a problem if the default browser is not Firefox.

Anyone seen this before? If so, how to solve it?

Thank you very much for your answers!
I checked the url of the home page in Firefox and it has been set at startpage.com, but then when I looked at the default programs in Ubuntu, I noticed that the default program for the web had been unintentionally configured to use a .desktop file that leads to t he admin for my Web site login page.

I changed this back to Firefox and the problem was solved.

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