Firewall Question?

Ok, one question has plagued me for a few days now. I just baught a new laptop and antivirus software came with it.

My question--If a firewall is there to protect against bad things from getting through, why do you need anti virus, spyware, malware and the such?

Doesnt make sense to me. I asked the dood at Staples and all he could tell me is "So they can take your money." Is this right? Do I not need any of that stuff?

Firewall Question?virus protection

It is because a fire wall assumes that u r a wise person and what ever u r downloading and telling it that it is safe is really safe

but

it isn't

so its not the firewalls mistake its ur mistake

so now u got the infection inspite of ur firewall asking you

so

now u need sometool to correct your mistake

antispyware and antivirus

thats why

and most importantly my lady firewall dont detect viruses... it stops the intrusion attempts to connect to ur computer or prevents spyware already installed in ur pc to send info outside

fantasy

Firewall Question?agv

Your firewall is your first line of defence, your anti virus program fights virus which get passed your firewall your antispyware program fights spyware which get pass your firewall, your firewall also stops you from being hacked.