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Security report for bittorrent.com

BitTorrent, Limited. · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

BitTorrent, Limited. operates the website www.bittorrent.com, which serves as the official platform for distributing their popular torrent client software across multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Android. The company positions itself as a leading software provider in the torrent client market, targeting general users seeking peer-to-peer file sharing solutions. The website content is professional and well-structured, reflecting a mature digital presence with modern web technologies such as React and Gatsby. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data and registrant details raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Security posture is limited with no visible security headers or explicit security policies, and privacy compliance is minimal due to lack of visible privacy or cookie policies. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a user experience perspective but lacks critical transparency and security best practices that would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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

  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

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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
100
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
79

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

BitTorrent operates in the technology sector focusing on software distribution for torrent clients. Their business model revolves around providing client software for peer-to-peer file sharing, likely monetized through premium features or partnerships. The company enjoys a strong market position as a recognized brand in the torrent client space. The website targets a broad audience of general users interested in torrent technology. Despite the strong brand and professional web presence, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of detailed contact or compliance information may impact perceived credibility. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content. The company maintains a consistent branding strategy and good content relevance, supporting its market leadership.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, indicating a basic security posture. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs, incident response contacts, or security certifications. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests gaps in compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. No contact information for security incidents or data protection officers was found. These factors indicate a need for improvement in security transparency and best practices to reduce risk and enhance user trust. No immediate vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the content analyzed.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish related information on the website.
  5. Ensure WHOIS registration data is accurate and publicly available to enhance domain legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BitTorrent, Limited.
Description
BitTorrent is a leading software company with popular torrent client software for Windows, Mac, Android, and more. Download now.
Key services
torrent client software for Windows, torrent client software for Mac, torrent client software for Android
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Bootstrap 4.3.1, JavaScript
Frameworks
Gatsby, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a well-known domain.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Website uses modern web technologies including React and Gatsby.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies detected.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  8. Content is professional and relevant to software distribution.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  10. Limited external links mostly to own domain and CDN assets.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, supported by Bootstrap for styling. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social media sharing. Performance is moderate with no explicit hosting provider identified. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks visible analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and transparency.
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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