App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50166453

Most “Smart” TVs use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), essentially taking snapshots every 10+ms of what you watch and hear, then forwarding & selling that data to companies for ads, etc. I now feel it’s only a matter of time before this “feature” finds its way to our ever “smarter” PC monitors.

LG with the help of Windows is already installing adware when the right Device ID is detected.

☑️ To disable ACR on TV: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how-to-disable-acr-tv/

  • FirstCircle@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    21 days ago

    What the ever-loving fuck. Legalized virus distribution on your LAN, planned, developed, and deployed by peripheral manufacturers? I’m so glad that I know better than to use Windows anywhere, and know better than to buy “modern” computing hardware - as with automobiles the somewhat older stuff is perfectly adequate and comes without all these kinds of infosec risks.

    The local retail computer “recycling” center has shelf after shelf after shelf of crufty old monitors, towers, servers, laptops and other components to choose from. Sure all those have certain risks as well (but probably not “smart” ones) but it’s starting to feel like it’s time to go stock up as the computing hardware scene gets more dystopian every day.

  • lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world
    63·
    21 days ago

    If you’re still running Windows on a personal machine you’re honestly just asking for this shit now.

    Never been a better time to switch