LG Monitor Adware Pushes McAfee Ads Without User Consent
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LG monitors reportedly auto-install a Windows driver that runs an LG Monitor App Installer without user consent, aggressively promoting McAfee subscriptions. The app, which gains broad permissions and displays ads after each boot, was independently tested by GamersNexus and flagged as spyware by Jiangmin. Removal is possible but preventing reinstallation requires complex manual steps or disabling the Windows Store. The controversy raises privacy concerns about data collection in LG’s software and may extend to other vendors pushing bundled software.
- LG monitors covertly install unwanted app that acts like adware, shilling McAfee subscriptions Cybernews
- LG monitors are using Windows 11 feature to serve adware The Register
- LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads The Verge
- LG monitors are silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCs without user consent TweakTown
- LG Monitors Fill PCs With Adware, and It’s Not Just Recent Displays Gizmodo
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