9 Version Detection [-sV]

Version Detection collects information about the specific service running on anopen port, including the product name and version number. This information canbe critical in determining an entry point for an attack. The -sV option enables

version detection, and the -A option enables both OS fingerprinting and versiondetection, as well as any other advanced features which may be added in futurereleases.Version detection is based on a complex series of probes, detailed in the VersionDetection paper at http://www.insecure.org/nmap/vscan/