TrymeLocker cmd.exe Destruction via takeown, icacls, and File Deletion

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 28, 2026•0•0•0

Detects the specific behavior associated with the TrymeLocker malware DestroyCMD function, which involves stripping file permissions from cmd.exe using takeown and icacls, followed by the deletion or renaming of cmd.exe within the System32 or SysWOW64 directories to disable command execution.