2.2 Do we need an antivirus product? In everyday use, antivirus products help protect users who might ignore basic "safe" use of computer systems, such as clicking on untrustworthy links in emails and visiting unauthorized websites. . In addition to this, few businesses also need basic desktop protection software in order to meet regulatory compliance requirements, for example, PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). There is no uncertainty that although the detection rate may differ, but antivirus software certainly helps to add an extra layer of security. Although it is a known and proven fact that the detection rate cannot be 100%, but with a combined effect of the heuristics provided in the new software, the malware commonly faced by common users can be detected well and protected. The main concern increases in cases of zero-day infections and specifically targeted attacks. These make security professionals “anti-antivirus”. But installing patches and regularly updating the antivirus can also help provide some level of protection in these cases.3. Would the money be better spent elsewhere? Few security studies suggest that less money should be spent on antivirus and other similar security software. It is debated that this money is better invested in other areas, such as analyzing the enormous amount of data on the computer network, which constitutes a huge attack surface. Investing in learning how cyberattacks are carried out and changing the business to benefit from relevant protection against such attacks is believed to be a more viable option. One of the other means of protection is to learn about cyberattacks ... middle of paper ...... against an incident, abandoning this security measure is not a wise decision. A security measure can also help mitigate overall losses due to a breach. Although a good security measure should prevent the breach in the first place, but since no measure can guarantee complete protection, loss mitigation can also be very helpful. Thus, security awareness helps people to detect, prevent and respond in a prepared manner against any attack. It can be stated very clearly that antivirus solutions are not useless solutions, but that they alone cannot guarantee a complete solution to today's security problems. This is not a waste of money and ignoring them completely would not be a wise decision. It is strongly recommended that the antivirus solution be integrated into the overall security plans of the company to add additional layers of security..