diff --git a/cuckoo/data/analyzer/windows/modules/auxiliary/permissions.py b/cuckoo/data/analyzer/windows/modules/auxiliary/permissions.py
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+import logging
+from subprocess import call, STARTUPINFO, STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+from threading import Thread
+
+from lib.common.abstracts import Auxiliary
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Permissions(Auxiliary):
+    """
+    Change permissions for injected directory and Python interpreter
+    to prevent malware from messing with analysis
+    """
+    def start(self):
+        if "permissions" in self.options:
+            if not int(self.options["permissions"]):
+                return
+
+        locations = ["C:\\Python27", self.analyzer.path, "C:\\WindowsAzure"]
+        log.debug("Adjusting permissions for %s", locations)
+        for location in locations:
+
+            # First add a non-inherited permission for Admin Read+Execute
+            # icacls <location> /grant:r "BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(RX)" "BUILTIN\\Administrators:(RX)" /t /c /q
+            modify_admin_params = ["icacls", location, "/grant:r", "BUILTIN\\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(RX)", "BUILTIN\\Administrators:(RX)", "/t", "/c", "/q"]
+            t1 = Thread(target=call, args=(modify_admin_params,), kwargs={"startupinfo": self.startupinfo})
+            t1.start()
+            t1.join(timeout=15)
+            if t1.is_alive():
+                log.warning("'Modify admin' call was unable to complete in 15 seconds")
+
+            # Then remove all inherited permissions so that only SYSTEM has Write access
+            # icacls <location> /inheritancelevel:r /t /c /q
+            inheritance_params = ["icacls", location, "/inheritancelevel:r", "/t", "/c", "/q"]
+            t2 = Thread(target=call, args=(,), kwargs={"pinfo})
+            t2.start()
+            t2.join(timeout=15)
+            if t2.is_alive():
+                log.warning("'Inheritance' call was unable to complete in 15 seconds")
+
+    def __init__(self, options={}, analyzer=None):
+        Auxiliary.__init__(self, options, analyzer)
+        self.startupinfo = STARTUPINFO()
+        self.startupinfo.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW