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LG Monitors Push Hidden Adware to PCs via Windows Updates

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Source: Gizmodo
LG Monitors Push Hidden Adware to PCs via Windows Updates
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Gizmodo reports that LG monitors, including high-end UltraGear models, secretly push an 'LG Monitor App Installer' to PCs via Windows Update, installing adware that displays McAfee ads and may track usage; the app reportedly lacks an opt-out, has appeared on models dating back to 2024, and LG has not fully explained the scope of deployment or data collection.

Topics:technology#adware#gadgets#lg#monitors#privacy#windows-update
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  1. LG Monitors Fill PCs With Adware, and It’s Not Just Recent Displays  Gizmodo
  2. LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads  The Verge
  3. 'Pretty revolting': LG's TV and gaming monitors are getting huge backlash from users due to reportedly installing PC software without asking you, and insisting that you get consent from your guests so your TV may record their conversations  TechRadar
  4. LG monitors are silently installing adware on your Windows PC  Android Authority
  5. LG has required Smart TV owners to warn guests that their conversations are being recorded for AI purposes  Mezha

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