Have you been compromised?
Have you been compromised?
Driving skills are poor, the display cable might be faulty, or your GPU is failing.
New components often malfunction. It might be a monitor that's outdated, not typical of any hack. Have you switched to another monitor or TV?
Something comparable occurred with your friends too. It's referred to as artifacting. Check out this article for more details: https://tech4gamers.com/gpu-artifacting/
It doesn’t seem like a hack, but you’re right—there are many free antivirus options available for downloading and scanning your PC. Avast is one that works well without cost.
These issues stem from the GPU, not a simple workaround. As @Applefreak mentioned, problems can arise from the cable, GPU itself, driver, or monitor. The GPU is the most probable culprit, regardless of whether everything appears connected correctly. Even with a fresh build, faulty components can occur. Would you like to enter the BIOS? It should display normally there but may behave differently in Windows. If it appears okay in BIOS yet problematic in Windows, the cable or monitor is likely the issue. This suggests a corrupted driver rather than a hardware defect. After removing the driver via DDU, reinstalling it should resolve the problem. If it still fails, return the GPU within the manufacturer’s return window or contact support for a replacement. It’s usually the GPU that causes this kind of artifact, not a bad driver, which would more likely trigger a blue screen.
Open Device Manager, click on the start button, then expand display drivers. Right-click your GPU and select Disable device, confirming with yes. If the image persists, verify video mode settings—navigate to display settings and adapter options to locate available modes such as 16-bit color and 60Hz. Consider testing a resolution of 640x480 in 16-bit color. Alternatively, restart by holding the right shift key during the restart prompt and follow startup recovery options. Consider booting in safe mode with low resolution.