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LG monitors installed McAfee ads on connected PCs via driver updates
Key points
- LG monitors installed "LG Monitor App Installer" via Windows Update.
- The app pushed McAfee pop-up ads onto connected PCs.
- Microsoft forced LG to remove the McAfee ads.
- The app's privacy policy states it does not collect personal information.
LG Monitors Push Ads Through Software Installer
LG monitors have been found to install an application called "LG Monitor App Installer" onto connected computers. This installation occurred under the guise of driver updates delivered through Windows Update. The installer subsequently displayed McAfee pop-up advertisements on the users' PCs.
Company Response and Microsoft Intervention
An LG spokesperson stated that the purpose of the LG Monitor App Installer is to provide access to monitor-specific features and functionality. However, in practice, it has been used to push software advertisements. Microsoft has intervened and required LG to remove the McAfee ads from the application.
Privacy Concerns and App Permissions
The method of installing ad-pushing software onto third-party devices without explicit user consent has raised privacy concerns. The LG Monitor App Installer's page on the Microsoft Store indicates that the app can "use all system resources" and "access your Internet connection." Despite these broad permissions, the app's current privacy policy claims it does not collect, use, store, or share personal information.
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LG monitors have been installing an application, "LG Monitor App Installer," onto connected computers through Windows Update, which then pushed McAfee pop-up ads. Microsoft has since compelled LG to remove the McAfee ads, but the method of software installation raises privacy concerns.