The white line is a bunch of dead pixels on the screen. This is why you gotta make sure that the comapny will take responsiblity for your faulty product, and let you refund.
And, again, why is that bad? Its a monitor that you bought for quite a lot of money, im sure you want it to be perfect, too.
Virus companies make these virues, but have these 'definitions' you have to DL every week to fight their own supply. Thats how they have the 'best' software to fight off these 'viriuses' becasue they know exactly where it is and how to get rid of it.
I WIN THE CONSPIRACY AWARD!
(ahh, didnt see dorian's post... mines better :> )