Block XP Access to Internet while using Parallel+PC Antivirus

Hi.
Recently bought a new MBP. I need to sadly use Win-doze architecture programmes. So I have parallel and XP. I have researched and found that a Antivirus is absolutely necessary.
Quick question:
1) Why cant I simply just bar all internet access to XP
2) Will that help in not then having to install an antivirus (fear is that it will slow my computer down)
3) How do I do it
4) Any problems you can see with such an approach?
Intend to use all mail, photos, web browsing etc on the os x side.
Many thanks in advance,
Raoul

Hi Raoul,
of course you can deny XP any access to the internet, and doing so will prevent getting anything 'evil' from the internet.
But if you get files with viruses from somewhere (colleagues, etc.) on an USB memory stick for example, these viruses can still be harmful to your Windows XP.
So, I would suggest to get an Anti-Virus-Scanner (like the free AVG: http://free.grisoft.com/ ).
Install it (like any other Windows program), and then set it up to not act as an 'On-Access-Scanner' but as an 'On-Demand-Scanner' (meaning you have to start the scanning process yourself).
That way it uses minimum resources.
You can still try the 'On-Access-Scanner' to find out, how much it will decrease the speed.
Regards
Stefan

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