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I recommend that you also get good firewall, so you can have a better controll on what connections are allowed to go in and out of your computer, simplewall is my go on windows.
If you want a extra layer of protection, you can also learn how to use virtual machines like VMware Workstation and sandbox environments like Sandboxie to protect the integrity of your system and personal data, if you are running non trusted software or using not safe sites, the protection they can provide is eons ahead of what an antivirus can provide you.