Boot camp, viruses, and backup

i'm going to install boot camp on my macbook soon so i can play guild wars; does anyone have any suggestions for firewalls, spyware blockers, or anti-virus softwares that are free until i get a good anti-virus program. also, how do i back up all my programs on a dvd in case i mess up and delete it all; i know how to back up my iTunes but not all my apps and docs because i don't have an external drive yet. thanks

The best spyware blocker: Use FireFox
It never ceases to amaze me. I can use Firefox for months then do a scan with an anti-spyware program and not find anything. I can use Internet Explorer for ten minutes and then do a spyware scan and find stuff. This is not an exaggeration by the way. So far as anti-spyware programs go... Microsoft's Windows Defender has been consistently rated fairly high and it's free. I've been using it and have been happy with it since it's early beta days. The general rule for anti-spyware programs is that you should use more than one (in case one misses something that another may find)... Just to clarify on that... this is for anti-spyware programs ONLY. You should NOT run more than one anti-virus program as they can conflict with each other.

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