Those guys should be prosecuted.....
They can start here Broadband Reports Security Forum or here Wilders Seciruty Forums and work off the links and FAQ's found there.
You have to also thank the guys that made Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D, Javacool SpywareBlaster and Hijack This and provide them free with donations accepted. There are other good guys too but this is a starting point.