I am looking for anti-virus and firewall software for a fresh XP install, and after reading this thread, I was wondering whether to go for separate solutions consisting of Avast or NOD32 anti-virus and Zone Alarm firewall or a combined security suite such as the Zone Alarm Internet security suite?

I realise the combined product costs money vs the 2 free examples above, I guess what I am asking is if anyone knows how good the Zone Alarm anti-virus product is compared to a dedicated virus scanner and if the better firewall features (relative to the free firewall) are worth getting and if it is worth the money?

Thanks!