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Security report for cr173.com

Technology · China

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.cr173.com operates as a Chinese-language software and game download portal, offering a wide range of downloadable content including Android and iOS applications, PC software, and game guides. It targets Chinese-speaking users interested in safe and reliable software downloads and gaming resources. The site maintains a moderate market position within its niche, providing regularly updated content and a variety of software categories. Technically, the site employs standard web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Swiper.js for UI components, with Baidu Analytics integrated for user tracking. Mobile optimization is present with a dedicated mobile URL redirect. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS usage implied but lacking visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises questions about domain legitimacy or recent registration status, though the site content appears professional and active. Overall, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms and is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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 business model centers on providing a comprehensive software and game download platform catering primarily to Chinese users. Revenue streams likely include advertising and possibly affiliate marketing, though no explicit affiliate programs were detected. The site offers value through curated software collections, rankings, and tutorials, appealing to a broad user base interested in software and gaming. The lack of explicit business contact information and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and compliance. The site’s partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and a wide range of software categories.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communication, but the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site lacks formal security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for mature security management. Compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR is not evident, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contacts would improve the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish contact information including security incident response channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features and provide clear GDPR compliance indicators to meet regulatory requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
西西软件园是全新打造的个人上网安全,常用软件官方版,办公软件及编程开发等其它软件安全的下载站点,西西游戏网是集合大型单机游戏,模拟器游戏,游戏修改器下载,同时西西还是安卓游戏，安卓应用下载市场。
Key services
Software downloads, Game downloads, Software tutorials, Game guides, Ranking and trending lists
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Swiper.js, Baidu Analytics
Platforms
Web, Mobile (redirect to m.cr173.com)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URL)
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Chinese software and game download portal with extensive content.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, possibly due to domain not registered or WHOIS server queried is incorrect.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  5. Site uses Baidu Analytics for tracking.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. Site is accessible without WAF or blocking.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Mobile optimization is good with mobile redirect present.
  10. Site lacks explicit GDPR or privacy compliance indicators.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web technology stack with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, supplemented by Swiper.js for interactive UI elements. Baidu Analytics is integrated for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with redirects to a mobile-specific URL. Performance appears moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization techniques detected. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. SEO optimization is good with relevant meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data.
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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