Antivirus, Firewall, etc

[Jineus]

Hello!

I am getting a new hard drive because I think my old hard drive may be infected. I had it for 3-4 years, and I did some torrenting before.

I currently have Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebyte's anti-Malware, but I heard that:
Firewall = prevention, and antivirus = cure.

What do you suggest I should get for a firewall?
What else should I get to protect my PC?

Thank you!!

 

[rgd1101]

the only true prevention is common sense. Don't download and install, run anything that you don't know the source.

 

[smorizio]

firewalls hardware ones or software ones just help keep people from logging into your pc or network. they can also show if your sending data to a 3 party web page if you get infected. mse is not a good product it failed anti virus cirification a few years. for your old hard drive run hdtune read the drive smart info. a few virus you may need to download a anti virus boot disk and boot from it. a lot of virus can hide and or reinfect your pc on reboot if you dont remove the hidden folder and registry info.