Computer software and computer hardware for detection, blocking, and facilitating removal and remediation of computer viruses, rootkits, bootkits, backdoors, zero-day attacks, data exfiltration, phishing, bots, time bombs, worms, cyber-attacks, malicious attacks, and advanced persistent threats; computer software for preventing malicious attacks on, and unauthorized activities and intrusions in, computers, computer systems, software applications, digital devices; computer software and hardware providing secure networks over virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments; computer firmware and computer software for enhancing industrial automation and for assessing and identifying vulnerabilities and cyber security threats and risks in control system infrastructure, computer control systems, and devices, and for testing the effectiveness of cyber security applications, devices, and systems to achieve optimal network security, all in the field of cyber security vulnerability testing and prevention