LG disabled McAfee ads pushed through monitor updates after Microsoft intervened, but claims no wrongdoing occurred.

LG will disable McAfee ads shown through its Windows monitor app after Microsoft intervened, raising new questions about user consent and control.

LG monitors quietly installed an app that showed a pop-up ad for McAfee software, an example of how third-party devices can leverage Windows to install bloatware and adware.

The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself through a Windows Update alongside monitor driver updates. LG Monitor App Installer then pushes ads for a 30-day free trial for McAfee, as well as ...

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