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Security report for pestokill.co.uk

Pestokill · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 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

Pestokill is a well-established UK-based independent pest control company with a strong market presence since 1985. The company offers a wide range of pest control services for both commercial and residential clients, supported by certified local technicians across the UK. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, with comprehensive service descriptions and clear contact information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and uses modern plugins and frameworks, ensuring a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, DNSSEC, and GDPR compliance, although explicit security policies and incident response details are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, with minor issues such as hidden spam links that should be addressed.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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 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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention pestokill.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
61
Employees
0
Customers
29
Third parties
32
Weak passwords
33%

2 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

Pestokill operates as a service provider in the pest control sector, targeting businesses and homeowners across the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive local technician network and adherence to British Pest Control Association guidelines. The business model includes both service delivery and e-commerce for pest control products. The recent affiliation with Anticimex suggests strategic growth and partnership expansion. The company emphasizes integrity, professionalism, and customer safety, which are reflected in their content and policies. Marketing and analytics tools are used moderately, with Google Tag Manager implemented for tracking.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, DNSSEC enabled, and use of GDPR-compliant cookie management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy and incident response contact limits transparency. The use of multiple third-party plugins necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Remove or audit hidden spammy links to maintain content integrity and SEO health.
  3. Regularly update and audit all third-party plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pestokill
Description
Pestokill is the UK’s largest independent pest control company, operating since 1985 with local certified technicians across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They provide pest control services for commercial and residential clients, emphasizing safety, integrity, and professionalism.
Key services
Commercial pest control, Residential pest control, Pest management systems, Remote monitoring, Bird and seagull control, Bed bug heat treatment, Aircraft pest control
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, LayerSlider, Slider Revolution, jQuery, YouTube Embed Plus, Complianz GDPR plugin, WP Carousel Pro
Frameworks
PHP (implied by WordPress), WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of security and GDPR plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to pest control services
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  4. Contact information is clearly displayed with multiple channels
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  7. Social media links present but URLs are placeholders (#) except for sharing links
  8. Some minor hidden spam links detected in content but likely injected and not visible to users
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, LayerSlider, and Slider Revolution for content presentation. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized, though some accessibility improvements are possible. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is standard for a medium-sized service business and supports scalability and maintainability.
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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