What are "Invis.gif 1x1 pixels" tabs?

With the advent of the last several Safari updates, when clicking on a link, mostly in Google, but also in other sources as well, a tab opens with the title of invis.gif 1x1 pixels. If you highlight and copy the actual address of the link Safari will usually then find it and open it. It is a bit frustrating, since this is now happening to about 20% of the clickable links. Is there a setting I'm overlooking or is this going to be one of those irritating problems I have to deal with?

Safari v.3.2.1. The URLs are mostly from Google searches that bring up a list of possible sites, although these blank windows happen from other sources also. In Google you will sometimes get a blank window (invis.gif). When you go back and copy the actual web address under the link and proceed, you can then bring up the site. Blank sites (invisi.gif) can happen even when the reference links above and below the site that produced the (invisi.gif) will work. It doesn't seem to make any sense, but can be frustrating to have to copy the web address to access the site, or where no web address is listed, not be able to open that site.

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