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Security report for 1001freedownloads.com

1001 Free Downloads · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

1001FreeDownloads.com is a niche website offering a wide range of free graphic design resources including vectors, photos, icons, fonts, and more. It targets graphic designers and digital content creators seeking royalty-free assets. The business model appears to be based on free content distribution supported by advertising revenue and user registrations for enhanced features. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Amazon S3 for hosting images. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices but lacks some modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, but the use of an outdated jQuery version and missing security headers are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a significant concern for legitimacy and trust, although the site is active and professionally presented. Overall, the site is functional and provides valuable free resources but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer business transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
50
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website occupies a specialized market segment providing free design assets, competing with other free and paid graphic resource platforms. Its competitive advantage lies in a large catalog and exclusive content production. The business relies on advertising and user engagement through account creation. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers and missing WHOIS data may limit trust from some users. Social media presence across major platforms supports marketing efforts. Growth potential exists if privacy compliance and security posture are improved. No clear parent company or subsidiaries are identified, indicating a small independent operation.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and uses secure POST methods for login and registration forms, which is positive. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could expose the site to certain attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.9.1) is a potential vulnerability. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were found in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent banner despite use of tracking and advertising scripts. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with modern best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to enhance trust.
  5. Improve accessibility features to broaden user inclusivity and SEO benefits.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
1001 Free Downloads
Description
At 1001FreeDownloads we scour the web in search for the best and most attractive free graphics for designers. We currently feature thousands of free vectors, photos, brushes, gradients, fonts and we have much more to come. We also produce our own exclusive graphics.
Key services
Free vectors, Free photos, Free icons, Free fonts, Free wallpapers, Free brushes, Free styles, Free gradients, Free patterns, Free textures
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Google Analytics, Infolinks ads, Amazon S3 (for hosting images), Google Fonts (Open Sans)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login forms with POST method
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Infolinks
Tracking pixels
Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets, Pinterest Widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website provides a large catalog of free graphic resources.
  2. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found.
  3. User registration system present for saving favorites and tracking downloads.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of advertising and tracking scripts.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for an active commercial website.
  6. Uses HTTPS and modern web fonts and scripts.
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for free content sites.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Dribbble.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery 1.9.1, Google Analytics, and Amazon S3 for image hosting. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version and lack of modern security headers indicate some technical debt. The site does not appear to use a CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. Advertising and tracking scripts are integrated asynchronously to reduce performance impact. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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