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FluentCleaner Classic replaces the WinUI 3 shell with a portable 3.5 MB WinForms build on.NET Framework 4.8, requiring no runtime install. The standard app has a 140 MB footprint. The same cleaning engine runs on virtually any Windows installation.
Connecting certain LG monitors to Windows PCs triggers automatic installation of the LG Monitor App Installer, which displays pop-up ads for McAfee antivirus subscriptions. Gamers Nexus reproduced the behavior with an LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B and a three-year-old LG UltraFine 32UN880-B. The app ran at startup and recommended McAfee 31 out of 32 consecutive boots.
The LG Monitor App Installer silently installs via Windows Update on PCs with LG UltraGear monitors, pushing McAfee and LG pop-up ads. Gamers Nexus observed ads on 31 of 32 bootups. The app requires permission to use all system resources and access the internet, collecting device data and geolocation without explicit user consent.
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