LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads
LG monitor users report the automatic, unsolicited installation of McAfee software on Windows PCs.
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The brief
LG monitors are reportedly installing an application on Windows devices that generates McAfee subscription advertisements. Reports indicate this behavior is not limited to recent display models.
Coverage from The Verge, Gizmodo, Cybernews, Hackread, and How-To Geek emphasizes the intrusive nature of the software. Observers are monitoring for further details regarding the scope of affected hardware.
Coverage does not yet specify whether LG will issue a software update or removal tool to address the installations.
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Quick answers
What software is being installed on Windows PCs?
According to coverage, the monitors are installing an application that promotes McAfee subscriptions.
Are only new LG monitors affected?
No, reports indicate that the issue extends beyond recent display models.
Are there other security concerns mentioned?
Yes, some coverage mentions separate concerns regarding eavesdropping functionality on LG televisions.
Coverage (7)
- LG TVs And Monitors Spark User Outrage Over Bloatware And Tracking HotHardware · 22h ago
- LG monitors are silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCs without user consent TweakTown · 22h ago
- LG monitors are installing adware, and its TVs are raising "eavesdropping" concerns How-To Geek · 22h ago
- LG Monitors Spotted Installing Adware-Like App on Windows PCs Hackread · 22h ago
- LG monitors covertly install unwanted app that acts like adware, shilling McAfee subscriptions Cybernews · 22h ago
- LG Monitors Fill PCs With Adware, and It’s Not Just Recent Displays Gizmodo · 22h ago
- LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads The Verge · 22h ago
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