[garciansmith]

This is also about monitors (as per the article, even the title...). Those are dumb and can't connect to the internet, but as soon as you connect them to a Windows 11 PC software is automatically downloaded.

"As Gamers Nexus reports, some LG monitors appear to be installing adware on Windows PCs without asking for permission: in addition to the LG Monitor App Installer, they also install McAfee Scam Detector."

[andrekandre]

  > monitors appear to be installing adware on Windows PCs without asking for permission

thats insane, does that mean windows security is basically being bypassed? (as an ex windows user i may ask this already knowing the answer, but anyways...)

[justinclift]

> does that mean windows security is basically being bypassed?

Good question. It's probably not, in that the installer and whatever it installs have probably been signed by something official that Windows trusts.

That's just my guessing though.

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It'd also be interesting to see what happens with non-Windows based computers. ie macOS and Linux users that plug an affected LG monitor in

[wao0uuno]

It takes advantage of Windows Update feature that automatically installs manufacturer’s software once a supported device is connected. Microsoft takes partial responsibility for allowing this in the first place. Linux and macOS devices are not affected.

[justinclift]

Heh. Ubuntu has a mechanism for installing manufacturer drivers too... ;)

[wao0uuno]

Drivers, not software suites and it's opt in and not opt out like on Windows. If you're still unhappy about it then with Linux you have a choice. You can switch to another distro like for example Fedora instead.