The Enforcement Gap
Affiliate marketing rules widely require plugins and browser extensions to stand down when another affiliate has already successfully sent traffic to an advertiser. This ensures that the original affiliate—the one who truly drove the customer—is paid fairly.
Why Enforcing Stand Down is Critical
Most cashback and coupon affiliates use extensions to drive traffic, but often these tools are programmed to over fire. When an extension detects a visit triggered by a *different* partner, it is supposed to remain dormant.
If it fails to stand down, it overwrites the tracking cookie at the last second, stealing the commission from the legitimate partner. **Virus Positive** does the heavy lifting that advertisers and networks struggle with—monitoring these interactions in real time.
We test and monitor browser extensions—large and small—to ensure all your partners are being paid fairly. Our outside-in approach allows us to see when a plugin wakes up inappropriately to hijack a session.
Why Audit Matters
Ensure Partner Fairness
Content creators and influencers often drive the initial discovery click. If a coupon extension doesn't stand down, those creators lose their income to a tool the user already had installed.
Network Transparency
Affiliate networks often lack the forensic tools to monitor the behavior of installed software. We provide the independent third party audit required to verify compliance.
Policy Enforcement
Rules without consequences invite abuse. Our reports give you the data needed to suspend or remove partners who repeatedly violate stand-down protocols.