Why does this icon flash in my address bar?

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Why does this icon flash in my address bar?

When opening Safari, whether I just closed the window or quit the app, this icon may pop-up in the address bar. Now the top half is the icon of a dutch public transport company, however the red dots are completely unfamiliar. Strangest thing, this icon shows up for less then a second and only when I start safari or open a new window. The correct icon, in this particular case Facebook, is shown directly after.

Now, what can this icon possibly be? Hopefully it doesn't mean that I'm compromised or that I'm being tracked whatsover. Can you help me out?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Late 2010

Posted on Oct 17, 2011 1:12 PM

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Carolyn Samit

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Oct 17, 2011 2:36 PM in response to Nijntje

Go to your Safari menu bar click Safari / Reset Safari.

Select the top 5 boxes, click Reset.

Quit then relaunch Safari.

I don't think your browser has been compromised. More then likely just a glitch.

You could also try emptying the Safari cache more often. Command + Option + E on your keyboard.

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Nijntje Author

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Nov 6, 2011 9:58 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks. I've did this a couple of times, but the problems seems to come back regularly. The icons may be different, but it never is the icon of the website i'm visiting and always have been icons that I have never seen before. Any other clues?

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