Beware of Wave Browser

Last month we encountered a rising number of people dealing with a malicious application called Wave Browser. Imagine thinking your data is secure and the browser you're using respects your privacy—only to find out that's not the case at all. Instead, your data is being harvested, packaged up with a neat little bow, and sold to the highest bidder—someone who now knows all of your browsing habits.

Wave Browser has become infamous for all the wrong reasons. It installs itself stealthily on your computer, often bundled with other software. Even if you think you’ve uninstalled it, it embeds itself deeply and schedules a reinstallation—meaning you need to know exactly what you’re doing to remove all traces of it.

Let’s be honest: most people don’t read privacy policies. But if you did, you’d see that Wave Browser openly admits to collecting your data. The worst part? It markets itself as a safe, secure browser—on par with trusted names like DuckDuckGo or Brave.

What makes Wave especially dangerous is its use of malvertising. You may see an ad that looks interesting, but clicking it could unknowingly download a virus, trojan, or in the worst-case scenario, ransomware. These pop-ups are constant, often taking up your screen space and urging you to act fast—leading to unintentional malware installation.

Wave also slows down your computer with excessive ads and high resource usage. As a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), it changes your browser settings and sets itself as the default. If you try to change it, it will revert the settings and set itself as default again.

If Wave Browser inadvertently got installed on your computer and you need help removing it, feel free to reach out to us. We’d be more than happy to help. Removing this browser isn’t always straightforward—but we can make sure it’s gone for good.