Gamers Nexus Says $1,200 LG Monitor Pushes Adware via Windows Update as Privacy Policy Tracks Web Activity
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 22
Gamers Nexus Says $1,200 LG Monitor Pushes Adware via Windows Update as Privacy Policy Tracks Web Activity
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 22
Summary
$1,200 LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B monitors and some older LG displays reportedly installed the LG Monitor App Installer automatically through driver updates, then showed McAfee pop-up ads on every boot.
Gamers Nexus said users were given no clear opt-out or notice, and the app mainly exists to pull in more LG software while arriving quietly through Windows Update.
LG’s Microsoft Store privacy policy for the installer says it can collect device-usage data and online activity, including sites visited and actions taken there; LG had not clarified what data the app actually tracks.
The report sharpens pressure on LG after the company earlier denied automatic McAfee installation, and it highlights a broader shift of monitor makers borrowing the smart-TV model of ads, software tie-ins and user-data monetization.