3 blank tabs with strange addresses open by themselves

Hi
Since the past 3 days, I'm experiencing a problem whenever I open Safari (When it's not running), 3 blank tabs with strange addresses open by themselves. Here are the addresses that may help someone explain how to solve the problem:
http://iqavu79a908u5vcecp0pq80hhbhkv33b.a.friendconnect.gmodules.com/gadgets/ifr ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Ffriendconnect%2Fgadgets%2Frecommended_pages.x ml&container=peoplesense&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iphoneislam.com%2F&mid=0&view=p rofile&d=0.546.6&lang=ar&communityId=17458635724211752387&caller=http%3A%2F%2Fww w.iphoneislam.com%2F%3Fp%3D4072#st=e%3DAOG8GaCuOrPiKAZ1Bb%252FM%252Bhlo4OZWLH69O EPJ9xGJQQ1gQUz5wQ4nxIJICUpIVEOgbEUrhWG8SSJKYkUyapqov6BGORdWgk07NMKfBUCJvQELk%252 FzxIaMml%252FF1zN%252FVu1Nf9z36e9YSGVUEMovY95zYF9Zz8rIEj%252Fdvw6hlKnSuJrhEHFnFG YGCwppSxq4Owv3NKdOpABINBjoG3NsZIvPa%252FeRw3%252BGqW%252BGL2nO%252BxJk%252FKy1Fe TZdphHdIRs%253D%26c%3Dpeoplesense&rpctoken=881409266&
http://p7rjrrl49ose4gob99eonlvp0drmce3d.a.friendconnect.gmodules.com/gadgets/ifr ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Ffriendconnect%2Fgadgets%2Ffriendbar.xml&conta iner=peoplesense&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iphoneislam.com%2F&mid=2&view=profile&d =0.546.6&lang=ar&communityId=17458635724211752387&caller=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iphone islam.com%2F%3Fp%3D4072#st=e%3DAOG8GaD3uo1tLKOsOXCrQVSU2R9aPv1CKL3e0vmvXCD4DjiEL JD1RXcGyqbN5qSKw1EwpQvgn2zeQ8gwjvRJJIyhb3Aa2ijNJQLwi3jQknhQLCkbvj4L3s%252F004gw6 tsvNaI%252BA1GVPBt88l8srzgtM2XSZsS9C8j3rHnWgui5fcrJYya3v5WjLq5zjeblFVed%252BO3X1 HrgLUv9Dm1D1dt31fGnwvCwpbdf0Fhi3ui%252FaggaY106SVAfeTg%253D%26c%3Dpeoplesense&rp ctoken=125955072&
Please Help it's really annoying, my Safari is version 4.0.5 (Mac)

HI,
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset. Relaunch Safari. If the problem persists, go here for trouble shooting 3rd party plugins or input managers which might be causing the problem. Safari: Add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues
Since you are running Snow Leopard, try running Safari in 32-bit mode, not 64. Right or control click the Safari icon in the Applications folder, then click: Get Info In the Get Info window click the black disclosure triangle next to General so it faces down. Select 32 bit mode. Also, (in that same window) make sure Safari is NOT running in Rosetta.
  Web pages now include a small icon or 'favicon' which is visible in the address bar and next to bookmarks. These icons take up disk space and slow Safari down. It is possible to erase the icons from your computer and start fresh. *To delete Safari's icon cache using the Finder, open your user folder, navigate to ~/Library/Safari/ and move this file "webpageIcons.db to the Trash.*
If you still have problems, go to the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari/Preferences. Make note of all the preferences under each tab. Quit Safari. Now go to ~/Library/Preferences and move this file com.apple.safari.plist to the Desktop. Relaunch Safari. If it's a successful launch, then that .plist file needs to be moved to the Trash.
Carolyn

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