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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking
(www.notebookcheck.net)
this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2026
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Exactly, Microsoft is more guilty than LG because this is not the first time it happened, last time it automatically installed some Razer malware when a mouse was connected (or maybe it still installs it).
That Razer malware allowed system privileges on a restricted windows account: just plug a mouse dongle and the system is automatically exploitable