LG Monitor McAfee Adware Installation
2 videos · score: 5,810 · first seen Jul 25, 2026
🔴 BREAKINGLG’s UltraGear 34GX900A‑B monitor has been quietly pushing the LG Monitor App via Windows Update, which then drops McAfee adware and scam‑detector pop‑ups, prompting Gamers Nexus to warn of potentially illegal, anti‑consumer practices and wiretapping‑law violations, while SomeOrdinaryGamers decries the unwanted ads even when users click ‘yes’, a controversy that has surged after a Texas settlement exposed LG’s prior data‑collection abuses.
DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns
LG's UltraGear 34GX900A-B monitor silently installs McAfee adware via Windows Update, and LG Smart TVs add AI voice consent pop-ups under wiretapping laws after a Texas settlement over unauthorized viewing data collection, which the creator frames as anti-consumer and potentially illegal.
Your Computer Monitor Is Spying On You...
A video from July 24, 2026, reacts to a Reddit-posted controversy from November 2024 where LG UltraGear monitors silently install the LG Monitor App via Windows Update to display McAfee ads, framing this as unacceptable adware behavior even with user consent prompts.