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Connecting an LG Monitor to a Windows PC Trigger the Silent, Unprompted Installation of Adware

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Connecting an LG Monitor to a Windows PC Trigger the Silent, Unprompted Installation of Adware

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours ago

LG Monitor App Installer silent installation

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Connecting an LG monitor to Windows silently installs an app that shows McAfee ads and cannot be removed through the Microsoft Store.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1252818/connecting-an-lg-monitor-to-a-windows-pc-trigger-the-silent-unprompted-installation-of-a

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It started before that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal

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