The impact of the application of antivirus programs on the security of computer systems

The paper presents a study that analyzes the application of different antivirus programs to reduce negative consequences on computer systems caused by malicious attacks. The research has shown the impact of antivirus programs on protecting computer systems from malicious attacks. The effect of antivirus programs was tested using neural networks. The following network activities were analyzed: payment for antivirus programs, sponsor advertising of antivirus programs, protection against viruses, system requirements, automatic updates, and technical support. The research results showed that the accuracy of predicting the intensity of consequences on computer systems was highest for small consequences. The network diagram showed that small and medium consequences were mainly caused, while large consequences were minimized. Analyzing the impact of each independent variable on reducing consequences on the computer system confirmed that the system configuration of the computer had the most significant impact. System requirements of the computer system affect the response rate of antivirus programs and the detection of different types of viruses.