Taskkill Used to Kill Explorer.exe and Security Tools (TrymeLocker/RageCore)

Subhankar H@Andrewsec57

•updated Jul 6, 2026•0•0•2

Detects the use of taskkill.exe with the force flag (/f) to terminate critical system processes like explorer.exe, or common security and administrative tools such as task manager, registry editor, process hacker, or antivirus software. This activity is often associated with malicious actors attempting to impair security controls or evade detection.