- LG monitors are reportedly installing the LG Monitor App Installer via Windows Update, which then displays pop-up ads for a McAfee 30-day free trial and other software.
- Complaints about the app surfaced on Reddit and a Gamers Nexus video showed the pop-up appearing on every boot across multiple Windows 11 systems.
- After the video, Microsoft confirmed that LG agreed to remove the McAfee pop-up from the app to improve user experience.
- The issue has been ongoing for months, with a recent app update possibly increasing ad visibility, but removing McAfee ads does not address the broader problem of ad-pushing software being installed by peripherals.