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Security report for qq.com

腾讯网 · Media · China

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Tencent's www.qq.com is a flagship Chinese internet media platform offering a comprehensive range of news, entertainment, sports, and technology content. Established in 2003, it serves a broad Chinese-speaking audience with diverse channels and multimedia formats, including live streaming and video. The platform is tightly integrated with Tencent's ecosystem, promoting products like WeChat, QQ, and Tencent Video, reinforcing its market dominance in digital media. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including React and custom monitoring scripts, ensuring good performance, accessibility, and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and monitoring in place, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts are not visible. Privacy policies and terms of service are present but cookie consent mechanisms are absent, indicating room for compliance improvement. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the site's brand and content quality strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, www.qq.com is a mature, professional, and trustworthy media platform with minor areas for security and privacy enhancement.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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
90
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
76

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

Tencent leverages www.qq.com as a core media channel within its vast digital ecosystem, targeting millions of Chinese internet users seeking news and entertainment. The business model centers on content aggregation, advertising revenue, and cross-promotion of Tencent products and services. Its market position is strong as a leading media portal in China, supported by Tencent's extensive resources and brand recognition. The platform's partnership ecosystem includes government and official media sources, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include continuous content updates, multimedia integration, and product recommendations. Strategic observations highlight Tencent's focus on content diversity and technological innovation to maintain competitive advantage in the crowded Chinese internet market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and use of monitoring scripts to detect errors and filter bot traffic. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy are not clearly visible in the provided data, which could enhance protection against clickjacking and content injection attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of visible incident response or security contact information is a gap in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms policies present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting comprehensive security headers and clearer incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly publish security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish clear incident response and security contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance privacy policy disclosures to address GDPR and other international compliance requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
腾讯网
Description
腾讯网从2003年创立至今，已经成为集新闻信息，区域垂直生活服务、社会化媒体资讯和产品为一体的互联网媒体平台。腾讯网下设新闻、科技、财经、娱乐、体育、汽车、时尚等多个频道，充分满足用户对不同类型资讯的需求。同时专注不同领域内容，打造精品栏目，并顺应技术发展趋势，推出网络直播等创新形式，改变了用户获取资讯的方式和习惯。
Key services
新闻资讯, 视频直播, 社会化媒体内容, 多频道内容服务
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React (implied by data-reactroot attributes), Polyfill scripts, Custom monitoring scripts (emonitor), Superplayer video player, Manifest for PWA
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web, Windows (desktop app available)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of monitoring and error filtering scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
emonitor
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Tencent SSP
Tracking pixels
emonitor, Tencent analytics
Marketing tools
Tencent ad platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Chinese news and media portal operated by Tencent.
  2. Content is rich, diverse, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  4. Strong integration with Tencent ecosystem products.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page.
  6. Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive.
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or protected, but website legitimacy is high.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern JavaScript framework (React) for dynamic content rendering, supported by polyfills for browser compatibility. It integrates Tencent's proprietary monitoring and analytics tools (emonitor) for performance and error tracking. Video content is delivered via Tencent's Superplayer, indicating robust multimedia support. The presence of manifest files suggests PWA capabilities. The site is optimized for mobile and desktop platforms, with fast loading times and good accessibility features. No CMS is explicitly detected, likely a custom-built platform. Hosting details are not disclosed but likely Tencent's own infrastructure or trusted cloud providers. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities to improve security headers and privacy compliance for a more robust digital presence.
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. 65/100 −11Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low27 findingsView report
  3. 75/100Medium4 findings · partial scanView report
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