Curve 9300 - Strange App Appeared - "AlternateApp"

A strange app has appeared on the applications screen (press and hold BB menu key and 6 icons are displayed).  Alternate App is a blank icon and does not appear to do anything.
Anyone know what it does and how I can get rid of it??
I wonder if it is anything to do with running Android apps on the Playbook as I have found a reference to "AlternateApp" connected with that.
Bold 9790/Curve 9300

Hello,
What happened just before this icon appeared? A new app? An update of some kind? Something else?
Does a batt-pull reboot cure it?
I've seen that type of icon before, and as I recall it had to do with QuickPull...for some reason, sometimes QP would not load up properly during reboot, and that icon would be left behind. Another batt-pull reboot would normally cure it. I'm not saying that it's QP in your case...it's entirely possible that some other app could exhibit the same behavior.
I doubt it has anything to do with your suspicion...your not running any Android apps on your 9300, are you?
Let us know.
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