The essay aims to present a brief on the viruses and various aspects placing them in both the living and non-living organisms' category. The characteristics of life are represented by the various characteristics exhibited by living organisms, while viruses have been explained further with information added. Scientists believe that viruses are non-living things due to their lack of ability to reproduce on their own and dependence on host cells for energy and raw materials. However, other factors debate the existence of viruses as a living organism, citing their possession of genetic material, potential to replicate, multiply, and mutate using a host body.