diff --git a/src/core/Tools.cpp b/src/core/Tools.cpp
index bc63bf139..a1bfcb0c0 100644
--- a/src/core/Tools.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Tools.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (C) 2012 Felix Geyer <debfx@fobos.de>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2017 Lennart Glauer <mail@lennart-glauer.de>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-#include <windows.h> // for Sleep(), SetDllDirectoryA() and SetSearchPathMode()
+#include <windows.h> // for Sleep(), SetDllDirectoryA(), SetSearchPathMode(), ...
+#include <aclapi.h>  // for SetSecurityInfo()
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
@@ -226,6 +228,10 @@ void disableCoreDumps()
     success = success && (ptrace(PT_DENY_ATTACH, 0, 0, 0) == 0);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    success = success && createWindowsDACL();
+#endif
+
     if (!success) {
         qWarning("Unable to disable core dumps.");
     }
@@ -240,4 +246,114 @@ void setupSearchPaths()
 #endif
 }
 
+//
+// This function grants the user associated with the process token minimal access rights and
+// denies everything else on Windows. This includes PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION and
+// PROCESS_VM_READ access rights that are required for MiniDumpWriteDump() or ReadProcessMemory().
+// We do this using a discretionary access control list (DACL). Effectively this prevents
+// crash dumps and disallows other processes from accessing our memory. This works as long
+// as you do not have admin privileges, since then you are able to grant yourself the
+// SeDebugPrivilege or SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege and circumvent the DACL.
+//
+bool createWindowsDACL()
+{
+    bool bSuccess = false;
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // Process token and user
+    HANDLE hToken = nullptr;
+    PTOKEN_USER pTokenUser = nullptr;
+    DWORD cbBufferSize = 0;
+
+    // Access control list
+    PACL pACL = nullptr;
+    DWORD cbACL = 0;
+
+    // Open the access token associated with the calling process
+    if (!OpenProcessToken(
+        GetCurrentProcess(),
+        TOKEN_QUERY,
+        &hToken
+    )) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    // Retrieve the token information in a TOKEN_USER structure
+    GetTokenInformation(
+        hToken,
+        TokenUser,
+        nullptr,
+        0,
+        &cbBufferSize
+    );
+
+    pTokenUser = static_cast<PTOKEN_USER>(HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, cbBufferSize));
+    if (pTokenUser == nullptr) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    if (!GetTokenInformation(
+        hToken,
+        TokenUser,
+        pTokenUser,
+        cbBufferSize,
+        &cbBufferSize
+    )) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    if (!IsValidSid(pTokenUser->User.Sid)) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate the amount of memory that must be allocated for the DACL
+    cbACL = sizeof(ACL)
+        + sizeof(ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE) + GetLengthSid(pTokenUser->User.Sid);
+
+    // Create and initialize an ACL
+    pACL = static_cast<PACL>(HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, cbACL));
+    if (pACL == nullptr) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    if (!InitializeAcl(pACL, cbACL, ACL_REVISION)) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    // Add allowed access control entries, everything else is denied
+    if (!AddAccessAllowedAce(
+        pACL,
+        ACL_REVISION,
+        SYNCHRONIZE | PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION | PROCESS_TERMINATE,    // same as protected process
+        pTokenUser->User.Sid                                                    // pointer to the trustee's SID
+    )) {
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    // Set discretionary access control list
+    bSuccess = ERROR_SUCCESS == SetSecurityInfo(
+        GetCurrentProcess(),        // object handle
+        SE_KERNEL_OBJECT,           // type of object
+        DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,  // change only the objects DACL
+        nullptr, nullptr,           // do not change owner or group
+        pACL,                       // DACL specified
+        nullptr                     // do not change SACL
+    );
+
+Cleanup:
+
+    if (pACL != nullptr) {
+        HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, pACL);
+    }
+    if (pTokenUser != nullptr) {
+        HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, pTokenUser);
+    }
+    if (hToken != nullptr) {
+        CloseHandle(hToken);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return bSuccess;
+}
+
 } // namespace Tools
diff --git a/src/core/Tools.h b/src/core/Tools.h
index 65df1ea4e..ba55054a8 100644
--- a/src/core/Tools.h
+++ b/src/core/Tools.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void sleep(int ms);
 void wait(int ms);
 void disableCoreDumps();
 void setupSearchPaths();
+bool createWindowsDACL();
 
 template <typename RandomAccessIterator, typename T>
 RandomAccessIterator binaryFind(RandomAccessIterator begin, RandomAccessIterator end, const T& value)