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Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months ago

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent

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LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent

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Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months ago

LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without user consent - VideoCardz.com

Connecting some LG monitors to a Windows PC may automatically install software that promotes McAfee subscriptions.

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I wonder what would happen to a person if they were to install software onto LG’s computers without their consent.
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  A CFA charge.
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    That’s what I thought too.

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