Antivirus on windows (installed via VMWare Fusion)

if i will install windows xp home on my macbook (using VMWare Fusion), should i need to install an antivirus software on my macbook for the windows? or should i install the antivirus straight on the windows OS?
will my macbook be placed at risk for viruses, trojans and spywares if i install windows XP (via Fusion)?
thanks a lot,

The short answer is that Windows is the OS at risk from the trojans, worms, malware and spyware - and that's where you should install the anti-viral software. Your Mac OS will not be at risk from those unwanted pests.
-Douggo

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