Menu bar weird square square pixels problem

Hi I have this very weird problem and wonder if it is a software or hardware issue (i couldn't find anyone who have the same issue).
After using my iMac for a while this weird pixel problem on the menu bar appears.
The problem (it is small but you can see the magenta areas).
This is the enlargement of the problem.
When I change applications/click on the menu bar, it disappears but reappears after a while. This problem started just recently and I'm wondering if any of the Apple updates might have affected it.
Does anyone know what's happening? Do I need to bring it for repair?
Thanks.

They look like Atari Space Invaders "Quick shoot them down"
Sorry I couldn't help it!
Try switching to and from Translucent Menu Bar in the Desktop Preference, Disk Utility / Repair Permissions and Restarting your iMac.
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