While I think that consumer antivirus is pretty terrible, I think it is hard to say that antivirus companies don't add any value. I'd highly recommend reading

While I think that consumer antivirus is pretty terrible, I think it is hard to say that antivirus companies don't add any value. I'd highly recommend reading up on Stuxnet and the work done by security firms (many of whom would qualify as antivirus corporations) to identify the source, spread, impact, and intent behind one of the most advanced technical attacks ever identified. Fun Wired article on the topic: https://www.wired.com/2011/07/how-digital-detectives-deciphered-stuxnet/ https://www.wired.com/2011/07/how-digital-detectives-deciphe... Also a book: http://a.co/0WGJm1H http://a.co/0WGJm1H