LG got caught showing ads for McAfee to people who dared to plug in a monitor. An investigation by Gamers Nexus revealed that plugging in certain LG monitors triggered Windows Update to automatically ...

LG has come under fire for installing what is effectively adware when you connect a monitor to your Windows PC. The company installs an app that serves pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus protection. This ...

LG is facing fresh backlash from users due to its monitors reportedly installing adware without asking users for permission to do so first. People who were using various models from LG's UltraGear ...

Only Microsoft Is Allowed To Install Unwanted Software And Show Pop Up Spam! LG’s Monitor App Installer, which was mentioned on PCPer Podcast #877 thanks to the software automatically installing (and ...

LG is reportedly pulling a McAfee pop-up ad from a controversial app that some of its monitors have stealthily installed on connected computers. The app, LG Monitor App Installer, installs itself ...

LG has responded to criticism over its Monitor App Installer, after a YouTube video from Gamers Nexus in July 2026 revealed that the software was promoting the ...

A hot potato: Adware is usually associated with pre-built PCs and dubious free downloads, but some users recently discovered that even legitimate monitors can quietly install apps that display pop-ups ...

Korean electronics giant LG is taking heat over intrusive settings on its TVs and computer monitors — and the backlash may ...