Opinions on virus scanning software

(NOTE: I tried to search the archive but it doesn't look like it's possible)

My free one-year McAfee subscription is running out next month. I think I think I need a virus scanning package =oD but I have a nagging sense of doubt. I'm running WinXP over always-on broadband connection. Mostly browse using Firefox but sometimes use IE (or IETab) if I must. McAfee seems to be updating frequently and asking me when applications want to connect to the Inet. :shrug:

I guess this is mostly a fishing expedition to see what the tech-heads think about McAfee and virus scanning s/w in general. I should also check into some sort of McAfee reporting of it's virus scanning activity over this last year I suppose.