anybody got any good advice on some good virus protection???

I use McAfee and I haven't had a virus or spyware, EVER.  
 
OO

Tally another vote for McAfee.  
 
I also use Malwarebytes these days to find and clean bad things.  You can do a search for it at www.majorgeeks.com to download the latest version.
 
John

Don't download stuff off the internet that you wouldn't want your mother to know about - lots of viruses lurking in the dark.

I've got some advice:
 
Use Firefox with Adblock and Noscript.
 
Most of the threat vectors these days are email and web based, and FF + the extensions I listed should protect from the vast majority of web based ones.
 
If you run windows, you need to have at least Windows XP SP2, and turn the windows firewall on.  I don't see any need for an add-on firewall, the one included is quite serviceable.
 
As far as antivirus goes:
 
Trend Micro: use only if you have been recently thinking, man, my computer is just waay too fast, and I need to slow it down.  Waaaaaay down.
 
Symantec: okay, and I've heard that the latest version (9?) is much less obtrusive (good thing!)
 
McAfee: okay
 
AVG: seems to not be too performance draining, plus it is free for non-commercial use.

I have another question. I have a MAC in my studio and although I don't use it very often for the internet and email it does have access and I have NO virus protection  on it. I am fairly new to MAc OS so my question is, DO I NEED A THIRD PARTY VIRUS PROTECTION?
 
OO

i use firefox and norton security

I use Macs exclusively. I have ClamXAV (free) on both machines as well as the built-in firewalls. But Macs are a lower risk ... at present. Look at versiontracker.com for Mac software, you can find plenty freeware.
 
Jas

I use condoms

I tried that once, but it made the screen really blurry.
 
Bill, tgo

LOL

Linux. Any body know the best version for music?

Maybe Lenux Kravitz. (rim-shot)  
 
OO

I used Ubuntu for awhile and found good codec availability, but it's been awhile..

You don't really need any 3p protection on a mac, unless you are concerned about receiving contaminants via email and passing them on to others via email unknowingly, by forwarding mail for example.  And of course if you are using a Mac with an Intel chip and running Windows on it, you will be just as vulnerable in that mode as on any PC.
 
Rick