LG Monitors Auto-Install 2 Apps, Exposing User Data Without Consent
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jul 17
LG Monitors Auto-Install 2 Apps, Exposing User Data Without Consent
2 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jul 17
Summary
$699 LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B testing by Gamers Nexus found some LG monitors automatically install the LG Monitor App Installer and McAfee Scam Detector when connected to a Windows PC, without asking users.
LG’s own documentation says the monitor app can access all system resources and collect location, hardware details, online activity, account logins and contact information, extending privacy concerns beyond the display itself.
Gamers Nexus said the issue is not limited to brand-new devices, with some older LG monitor models also gaining the behavior after a firmware update.
LG already faces broader privacy criticism over smart TVs, whose terms let the company monitor product usage, share data with third parties and, for AI features, analyze conversations unless users disable microphone functions.