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Connecting an LG Monitor to a Windows PC Trigger the Silent, Unprompted Installation of Adware (consumerrights.wiki)
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[–] mikyopii@programming.dev 31 points 2 days ago

This happened on both my Windows systems! I thought I caught a virus but there was a Reddit thread saying it came from Windows Update. This should be against Microsoft's policies.

I will not be buying anything LG in the future because of this. It's a shame because I have enjoyed their monitors.