There has been a lot of controversy on whether or not viruses are considered alive. I believe that with a host cell, viruses are very much alive and are able to reproduce their genetics to further generations. Viruses are like babies so to speak, without the mother or the “host cell”, the baby is unable to live or grow. However, when the virus has not found its host cell, it’s in a dormant state with no internal activity, making it an invariable organic particle known as a ‘virion’ rather than a living organism.
