For every spambot we get we ban their IP and usually that takes care of the problem. Lately, we've gotten quite a few. Normally I'd IP ban them but for some reason (perhaps due to the spam, getting hacked, whatever), I can't get into my admin CP. Obviously, this poses a problem.
Were it lack of payment, I'd just ask all you bitches for $$$ in a very gangsta-like manner.
Unfortunately, I can't have that kind of fun. However, we did get a very nice donation from a member and that actually took care of the hosting fees for this year so I am eternally grateful. What's annoying is that all of the sites I host have been blocked. After screaming at the host for a bit, I was able to regain access so I can attempt to go in and clear out the offending spam in the database (yeah they told me I had violating spam posts and then block me so I can't clear it out. *That* makes sense.)
So yeah, sorry. It's not so much an "OMGZZZ WE GOTS VIRUS AND IT BROUGHTS DOWN SITE". It's more of "Too many spambots posting and their posts ending up in our database therefore violating the host's terms and conditions because Ace doesn't pay to host porn ads."