Blocking Hitbots and such in .htaccess file; Is there a better solution?

[Infocob]

Hi,

Currently I'm blocking hitbots and such in my .htaccess file. I check my trade script (SlothTrader) at least once a day and look at the "no ref"'s and the "no trades"'s. Every IP-address in my "no ref" and "no trade" that visited me over 10 times in 24 hours in going into my .htaccess file to be blocked.

Now for the questions:
- Is there a better (maybe automated) solution to block hitbots and cheaters?
- Is it wise to unblock these IP-address after, say, 3 months or so?
- Do you guys have any other tips and/or ideas about blocking hitbots you'd like to share?

Regards,
Infocob

[PowerCum]

See sig.
Hitbots are automatically filtered and the IP stays filtered for 24 hours. The maximum raws and clicks each IP can do is adjustable via control panel