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

Seeing adware on your Windows PC after connecting an LG monitor? You're not alone, as plenty of people are seeing this issue.

Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide ...

Microsoft has known about this problem for over a decade ...

If you’re using an LG monitor and you suddenly see blaring ads for McAfee scam protection, it’s not because your PC’s been hacked (or, rather, not hacked by some unknown third party). LG, the maker of ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LG Monitors Suspected of Installing Unwanted Ad Apps (Stock Image) Photo: TECHBOOK A monitor is typically just for displaying ...

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 ...

LG has agreed to disable the McAfee pop-up ad in its Monitor App Installer after weeks of user complaints and a direct nudge from Microsoft chief Pavan Davuluri.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your ...