LG Monitors Install McAfee Adware on Windows PCs Without Consent
Vladimir Srajber
A video from Gamers Nexus explains how connecting a new LG UltraGear monitor to a PC running Windows 11 for the first time triggers Windows Update to silently install LG driver updates and the LG Monitor App Installer without a permission pop-up or notification.
The LG Monitor App Installer does not appear to include special controls, according to the report.
An article from Tom's Hardware states that LG monitors are filling PCs with adware, and it is not just recent displays. The unwanted addition includes McAfee pop-up ads for Windows users.
LG's TV and gaming monitors are reportedly getting huge backlash from users due to installing PC software without asking. Separately, it has been reported that LG is insisting that users get consent from guests so their TV may record their conversations.
Reports indicate that LG monitors are silently installing adware on Windows PCs. Additionally, an unverified claim suggests that LG has required Smart TV owners to warn guests that their conversations are being recorded for AI purposes.
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