[kwlug-disc] Holy shit! LG TVs are a privacy nightmare!

[o1bigtenor]

On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc
<kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
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> For those who are reluctant to use X the Everything App, here is
> another writeup about the LG malware:
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> https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/21/lg-admits-its-monitor-app-installs-bloatware-via-windows-update-and-microsoft-is-letting-it-happen/
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> I thought that the monitor was installing things over HDMI, but I
> guess we are not living in a dystopian enough future yet. The
> installation mechanism appears to be Windows Update: the computer
> recognises that the LG monitor has been plugged in, and then downloads
> "drivers" that include happy popup ads.
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If an IP address is involved it should be possible to stoop that traffic dead!