Suggest antivirus and firewall

Hi, im running a windows computer xp home service pack3,
I was having problems downloading films from itunes, and i suspected either a bug/virus in my computer
or conflict with security software in my computer was causing problems, So i wiped my computer and installed new version
of xp,Went onto itunes and downloaded film which seems to have downloaded okay,
I dont want the same problem so can anyone suggest please an antivirus and firewall for my computer [had pandacloud antivirus before] which shouldnt cause conflict problems with itunes?, Many thanks for any help given.

WIndows XP has a fairly serviceable firewall built into it already. As long as you are connecting to the internet via a router there really shouldn't be too much to worry about. Back in the day of directly connected modems people were inadverntly exposing their file systems to anyone who chose to look. A quick visit to Sheilds Up! should let you know if there are any significant issues.
I tend to recommend AVG-Free as an AV solution for personal use. Don't install its toolbar or search redirector. Whatever AV package you use you may want to go into its advanced settings and exclude it from monitoring your iTunes folder. This should prevent any conflict between the AV and iTunes.
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