Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.
how the fuck can a monitor install software to a computer the second HDMI is plugged in.
Why is this even a feature that is possible.
It is because the LG software is in one of the Windows Update channels.
Once Windows detects the LG display the OS pulls down the LG software and installs it like any other OS update.
Essentially they are abusing something Microsoft provides to better deploy legitimate feature and security updates for firmware to push out their data mining and malware packages.
The monitor doesn’t. Windows shenanigans.