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Security report for malcare.com

MalCare · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MalCare is a technology company specializing in WordPress security solutions, offering services such as automatic malware scanning, one-click malware removal, and real-time firewall protection. The company targets WordPress website owners and administrators seeking to secure their sites without performance degradation. The website demonstrates a professional digital presence built on WordPress CMS with modern plugins and integrations for marketing and analytics. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though explicit security headers and policies are not evident in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust and raises questions about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy, cookie policies, and contact information to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 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 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention malcare.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6,385
Employees
0
Customers
6,385
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

12 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

MalCare operates in the WordPress security niche, leveraging a SaaS business model to provide automated malware detection and removal services. The company appears to have a medium-sized operation with a consistent brand presence and customer testimonials supporting its market position. Marketing efforts include affiliate programs and analytics tools such as Tapfiliate and Amplitude. The lack of visible company registration or VAT information and missing WHOIS data suggest a need for improved corporate transparency. The target market is clearly WordPress users, and the company likely generates revenue through subscription plans for its security services. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data provided.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates security-focused WordPress plugins, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts limits the assessment of comprehensive security practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts introduces moderate tracking but no immediate security concerns. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not clearly demonstrated, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure documents were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened by formalizing policies and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to establish domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MalCare
Description
MalCare will keep your site secure without slowing it down. Get automatic malware scans, one-click malware removal and a real-time firewall for complete
Key services
Automatic malware scans, One-click malware removal, Real-time firewall
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery, Kadence Blocks, Kadence Pro, Glightbox, Google Tag Manager, Tapfiliate, Amplitude
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Amplitude, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tapfiliate, Amplitude
Marketing tools
Amplitude
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content provided.
  4. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and several marketing/analytics tools.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter are present.
  7. Content is focused on WordPress security services with good quality and professionalism.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Security headers not explicitly detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  10. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Kadence Blocks, and various marketing and analytics integrations such as Tapfiliate and Amplitude. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with preloading of images and deferred script loading to optimize user experience. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security header configurations and more explicit privacy compliance features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium24 findingsView report
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