“The feature was discovered during an audit of Wired Digital
server logs … A Microsoft spokesperson said that the company is
investigating the issue.”
“The feature was introduced to let Web sites ‘brand’ a user’s
bookmarks — called Favorites in Internet Explorer terminology —
by allowing sites to insert a logo next to the bookmarked page in
the browser’s Favorites menu.
The company acknowledges the feature on a page for Web site
developers. But most users are not aware of what’s going on behind
the scenes.”