Running VMWare and want Protection

A little help here for a Mac "newbie": I just downloaded XP (SP2) using VMware. Now I'm a bit concerned about protecting my laptop from all the "hazards" of hacking--which is why I made the switch in the first place. Can anyone recommend a good virus protection for a computer running both systems? Much appreciated!

Speaking of "hacking" downloading Windows XP is illegal.
When running Windows even in VM Fusion you will need the same malware protection as you would if you were running a Windows computer.
OS X requires no such protection at the moment. See,
Do You Need Anti-Virus Protection for Your Mac?
According to Rich Mogull's article, Should Mac Users Run Antivirus Software?,
"The reality is that today the Mac platform is relatively safe. There are hundreds of thousands of viruses and other malicious software programs floating around for Windows, but less than 200 are known to target the Mac, and many of those are aimed at versions of the Mac OS prior to Mac OS X (and thus have no effect on a modern Mac).
It's not that Mac OS X is inherently more secure against viruses than current versions of Windows (although it was clearly more secure than Windows prior to XP SP2); the numerous vulnerabilities reported and patched in recent years are just as exploitable as their Windows equivalents. But most security experts agree that malicious software these days is driven by financial incentives, and it's far more profitable to target the most dominant platform."
Mr. Mogull is a computer security expert. I recommend reading the entire article as it is quite informative.
For additional information on viruses, trojans, and spyware visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on viruses and spyware.

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try exporting your iTunes libary from the old computer to the new one
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