LG disabled McAfee ads pushed through monitor updates after Microsoft intervened, but claims no wrongdoing occurred.
The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself through a Windows Update alongside monitor driver updates. LG Monitor App Installer then pushes ads for a 30-day free trial for McAfee, as well as ...
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Windows 11 has a dirty little secret, and LG just used it to push pop-up ads
You thought plugging in a new monitor was safe. Thanks to a dangerous Microsoft loophole, at least one hardware maker is turning standard PC accessories into adware delivery machines.
LG will disable McAfee ads shown through its Windows monitor app after Microsoft intervened, raising new questions about user consent and control.
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