Using Several different methods, including, but not limited to Version checks, Behavior analysis, and general pattern matching, it aims to detect Trojans and Virus's as well as FloodBots that connect to your IRC network.
SecureServ's "brains" are based on a "Definition file" or Dat file, that contain information on how to detect the trojans.

This means to update SecureServ's detection for new Trojans/Bots only requires that you download a new dat file (which can be automated).

There are some pre-conditions for obtaining new .dat files, and these can be found in the installation chapter from the Help section.

Here are some key features of "SecureServ":

· CTCP Version Checks
· NickName Patterns
· UserName (Ident) Patterns
· RealName Patterns
· Channel MemberShip Patterns
· Private/Notice Messages
· Channel Utilization
· Logic Checks