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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
TL;DR
- LG Monitor App Installer, installed via Windows Update with certain LG monitors, has been pushing pop-up ads for McAfee and other LG software.
- Users reported the app installed without explicit permission, leading to complaints on Reddit and coverage by Gamers Nexus.
- Microsoft confirmed LG agreed to disable the McAfee pop-up ads as an immediate step.
- Concerns remain about the app's broad permissions, including potential collection of sensitive data and the practice of automatic installation without user prompts.
- This issue is not unique to LG, with other hardware vendors like Razer, Logitech, Asus, and Gigabyte having faced similar criticism for auto-installing unwanted software.