diff --git a/src/main/util/Module.mk b/src/main/util/Module.mk
index 55866f9..f6b42ff 100644
--- a/src/main/util/Module.mk
+++ b/src/main/util/Module.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ src_util        := \
     mem.c \
     msg-thread.c \
     net.c \
+    signal.c \
     str.c \
     thread.c \
     time.c \
diff --git a/src/main/util/signal.c b/src/main/util/signal.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87277b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/util/signal.c
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include "util/hex.h"
+#include "util/log.h"
+#include "util/signal.h"
+
+static signal_shutdown_handler_t shutdown_handler;
+
+static const char* control_code_to_str(DWORD ctrl_code) {
+    switch (ctrl_code) {
+        case CTRL_C_EVENT:
+            return "CTRL_C_EVENT";
+        case CTRL_BREAK_EVENT:
+            return "CTRL_BREAK_EVENT";
+        case CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT:
+            return "CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT";
+        case CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT:
+            return "CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT";
+        case CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT:
+            return "CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT";
+        default:
+            log_warning("Unknown control code: %lX", ctrl_code);
+            return "Unknown";
+    }
+}
+
+static const char* exception_code_to_str(struct _EXCEPTION_RECORD *exception_record) {
+    switch (exception_record->ExceptionCode) {
+        case EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION";
+        case EXCEPTION_ARRAY_BOUNDS_EXCEEDED:
+            return "EXCEPTION_ARRAY_BOUNDS_EXCEEDED";
+        case EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT:
+            return "EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT";
+        case EXCEPTION_DATATYPE_MISALIGNMENT:
+            return "EXCEPTION_DATATYPE_MISALIGNMENT";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_DENORMAL_OPERAND:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_DENORMAL_OPERAND";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_INEXACT_RESULT:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_INEXACT_RESULT";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_INVALID_OPERATION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_INVALID_OPERATION";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_OVERFLOW:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_OVERFLOW";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_STACK_CHECK:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_STACK_CHECK";
+        case EXCEPTION_FLT_UNDERFLOW:
+            return "EXCEPTION_FLT_UNDERFLOW";
+        case EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION";
+        case EXCEPTION_IN_PAGE_ERROR:
+            return "EXCEPTION_IN_PAGE_ERROR";
+        case EXCEPTION_INT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO:
+            return "EXCEPTION_INT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO";
+        case EXCEPTION_INT_OVERFLOW:
+            return "EXCEPTION_INT_OVERFLOW";
+        case EXCEPTION_INVALID_DISPOSITION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_INVALID_DISPOSITION";
+        case EXCEPTION_NONCONTINUABLE_EXCEPTION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_NONCONTINUABLE_EXCEPTION";
+        case EXCEPTION_PRIV_INSTRUCTION:
+            return "EXCEPTION_PRIV_INSTRUCTION";
+        case EXCEPTION_SINGLE_STEP:
+            return "EXCEPTION_SINGLE_STEP";
+        case EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW:
+            return "EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW";
+        case DBG_CONTROL_C:
+            return "DBG_CONTROL_C";
+        default:
+            log_warning("Unknown exception code: %lX", exception_record->ExceptionCode);
+            return "Unknown";
+    }
+}
+
+static BOOL WINAPI console_ctrl_handler(DWORD dwCtrlType) {
+    log_misc("Console ctrl handler called: %s", control_code_to_str(dwCtrlType));
+
+    if (dwCtrlType == CTRL_C_EVENT) {
+        if (shutdown_handler) {
+            log_misc("Executing shutdown handler");
+            shutdown_handler();
+        }
+
+        log_info("Exiting process");
+
+        ExitProcess(0);
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+static LONG WINAPI unhandled_exception_filter(struct _EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ExceptionInfo) {
+
+    // no exception info provided
+    if (ExceptionInfo != NULL) {
+        struct _EXCEPTION_RECORD *ExceptionRecord = ExceptionInfo->ExceptionRecord;
+
+        log_warning("Exception raised: %s", exception_code_to_str(ExceptionRecord));
+
+        struct _EXCEPTION_RECORD *record_cause = ExceptionRecord->ExceptionRecord;
+
+        while (record_cause != NULL) {
+            log_warning("Caused by: %s", exception_code_to_str(record_cause));
+            record_cause = record_cause->ExceptionRecord;
+        }
+
+        // TODO print stacktrace
+
+        log_fatal("End exception handler");
+    }
+
+    return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH;
+}
+
+void signal_exception_handler_init()
+{
+    SetConsoleCtrlHandler(console_ctrl_handler, TRUE);
+    SetUnhandledExceptionFilter(unhandled_exception_filter);
+
+    log_info("Initialized");
+}
+
+void signal_register_shutdown_handler(signal_shutdown_handler_t handler)
+{
+    shutdown_handler = handler;
+
+    log_misc("Registered shutdown handler");
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/util/signal.h b/src/main/util/signal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d513e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/util/signal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/**
+ * Function signature of shutdown handler.
+ */
+typedef void (*signal_shutdown_handler_t)();
+
+/**
+ * Initialize signal and exception handlers. Exceptions and signals, are logged using the logger
+ * to create visibility.
+ */
+void signal_exception_handler_init();
+
+/**
+ * Register a handler function that gets called when the application is supposed to shut down,
+ * e.g. on CTRL + C.
+ *
+ * @param handler Handler function to register.
+ */
+void signal_register_shutdown_handler(signal_shutdown_handler_t handler);
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