Thanks Hun,
I just ran into a tsunami of some of the sites you've listed and just notified everyone with software to get the spyware and dialers and shit that those sites kick out.
I was stunned to see such blatant cheating and scamming and no one had done anything. Til I got here and read your post.
Glad the biggest kid on the block took notice.
www.spybot.com
www.winpatrol.com
www.scumware.com
Are a few free programs (some pay programs but the free versions work fine) that I would recommend.
The craftiness of these cheaters is amazing. I ran into a mouseover multiple redirect/dialer download/director changer all in one. It only works on broadband as 56k or slower would catch them too quickly.
Webmasters and surfers should use anti-spyware but there's a caveat to that. Some of these cheaters use 'referral code jackers' which change your referral code to theirs so they get the sale. The anti-spyware or 'evidence' washers most surfers are using do additional damage because if the surfer doesn't buy on the spot after visiting your site, they reboot later or come back later and their directories are cleaned including your cookie referral code. Sucks don't it?
I dunno, maybe one day I'll get listed on the Hun's site and make enough loot to thwart evil.