LG is reportedly pulling a McAfee pop-up ad from a controversial app that some of its monitors have stealthily installed on connected computers. The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself ...
Microsoft has contacted LG regarding a McAfee pop-up served via the monitor maker's app (which in turn is installed by Windows Update) As an 'immediate next step' LG has disabled this pop-up However, ...
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LG monitors push ads onto PCs, turning another everyday screen into a privacy trap
The backlash also focused attention on LG's broader privacy wording.
LG has come under fire for installing what is effectively adware when you connect a monitor to your Windows PC. The company installs an app that serves pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus protection. This ...
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