About SecureGuides in one line: it’s an independent VPN and antivirus review site based in Morocco. We compare security products using real, sourced facts — independent lab results, published audit history, documented legal incidents, and publicly verifiable specifications — rather than in-house testing claims we cannot verify.
Who We Are
About SecureGuides: it was founded in 2025 by Amar Ghafir, a cybersecurity researcher and writer based in Casablanca, Morocco. The site is written and maintained by one person. There is no editorial team, no investor, and no corporate owner. All revenue comes from affiliate commissions when readers purchase products through our links.
We started SecureGuides after years of frustration with review sites that ranked products based on commission rates rather than actual performance. Our goal is simple: give readers honest, sourced, verifiable information so they can make their own decisions about which VPN or antivirus to trust.
What We Cover
- VPN reviews and comparisons — NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, and more
- Antivirus software reviews — Norton, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, Kaspersky, Avast, Microsoft Defender, and others
- How-to guides — step-by-step setup instructions for VPNs and antivirus software on Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, Chromebook, Linux, and routers
- Security explainers — VPN protocols, encryption types, malware categories, and other technical concepts explained in plain language
- Platform-specific guides — streaming VPNs, gaming VPNs, VPNs for specific countries, and antivirus for specific threats
How We Make Money
SecureGuides earns affiliate commissions when readers purchase products through some of our links. This means we may receive a fee if you buy a VPN or antivirus subscription through a link on this site. The commission comes from the vendor, not from you — you pay the same price either way.
Affiliate relationships do not influence rankings. A product that earns a higher commission but performs worse in independent tests gets a lower ranking. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored reviews, or free products in exchange for positive coverage. See our full Affiliate Disclosure for details.
Our Standards
Every factual claim on SecureGuides is sourced. Where we cite a detection rate, speed figure, server count, or audit finding, it comes from a named, dated, external source — AV-TEST, AV-Comparatives, Cure53, Deloitte, or the provider’s own official documentation. We do not fabricate data or present our own unverifiable tests as independent evidence.
We correct errors promptly. If you find something wrong on this site, contact us and we will review it within 30 days. We have previously removed content that made claims we could not support, and we continue to apply the same standard going forward.
Contact Us
That’s About SecureGuides in full. General inquiries and editorial questions: info@secureguides.com
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Founded: 2025
For our editorial standards, correction policy, and sourcing practices, see our Editorial Policy. For affiliate disclosure details, see our Affiliate Disclosure.