diff --git a/include/vmemu_t.hpp b/include/vmemu_t.hpp
index 72666b9..a427c26 100644
--- a/include/vmemu_t.hpp
+++ b/include/vmemu_t.hpp
@@ -124,5 +124,10 @@ class emu_t {
   /// <param name="branch_addr"></param>
   /// <returns></returns>
   bool legit_branch(vm::instrs::vblk_t& vblk, std::uintptr_t branch_addr);
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// extracts the current code blocks branch data...
+  /// </summary>
+  void extract_branch_data();
 };
 }  // namespace vm
diff --git a/src/vmemu_t.cpp b/src/vmemu_t.cpp
index 39fda60..91d8748 100644
--- a/src/vmemu_t.cpp
+++ b/src/vmemu_t.cpp
@@ -92,38 +92,8 @@ bool emu_t::emulate(std::uint32_t vmenter_rva, vm::instrs::vrtn_t& vrtn) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  auto br_info = could_have_jcc(cc_blk->m_vinstrs);
-  if (br_info.has_value()) {
-    auto [br1, br2] = br_info.value();
-
-    // convert to absolute addresses...
-    br1 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
-    br2 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
-    br1 += m_vm->m_module_base;
-    br2 += m_vm->m_module_base;
-
-    auto br1_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br1);
-    auto br2_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br2);
-    std::printf("> br1 legit: %d, br2 legit: %d\n", br1_legit, br2_legit);
-
-    if (br1_legit && br2_legit) {
-      std::printf("> virtual jcc uncovered... br1 = %p, br2 = %p\n", br1, br2);
-      cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::jcc;
-      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1);
-      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br2);
-    } else if (br1_legit || br2_legit) {
-      std::printf("> absolute virtual jmp uncovered... branch = %p\n",
-                  br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
-      cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::absolute;
-      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
-    } else {
-      std::printf("> unknown branch type...\n");
-      return false;
-    }
-  } else if (cc_blk->m_vinstrs.back().mnemonic ==
-             vm::instrs::mnemonic_t::vmexit) {
-    cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::none;
-  }
+  extract_branch_data();
+  std::printf("> emulated blk_%p\n\n", cc_blk->m_vip.img_base);
 
   // keep track of the emulated blocks... by their addresses...
   std::vector<std::uintptr_t> blk_addrs;
@@ -134,11 +104,6 @@ bool emu_t::emulate(std::uint32_t vmenter_rva, vm::instrs::vrtn_t& vrtn) {
   for (auto idx = 0u; idx < cc_vrtn->m_blks.size(); ++idx) {
     vm::instrs::vblk_t blk = cc_vrtn->m_blks[idx];
     if (blk.branch_type != vm::instrs::vbranch_type::none) {
-      std::uintptr_t vsp = 0ull;
-      uc_context_restore(uc, blk.m_jmp.ctx);
-      uc_mem_write(uc, STACK_BASE, blk.m_jmp.stack, STACK_SIZE);
-      uc_reg_read(uc, vm::instrs::reg_map[blk.m_vm.vsp], &vsp);
-
       // force the emulation of all branches...
       for (const auto br : blk.branches) {
         // only emulate blocks that havent been emulated before...
@@ -146,6 +111,11 @@ bool emu_t::emulate(std::uint32_t vmenter_rva, vm::instrs::vrtn_t& vrtn) {
             blk_addrs.end())
           continue;
 
+        std::uintptr_t vsp = 0ull;
+        uc_context_restore(uc, blk.m_jmp.ctx);
+        uc_mem_write(uc, STACK_BASE, blk.m_jmp.stack, STACK_SIZE);
+        uc_reg_read(uc, vm::instrs::reg_map[blk.m_vm.vsp], &vsp);
+
         // setup new cc_blk...
         auto& new_blk = vrtn.m_blks.emplace_back();
         new_blk.m_vip = {0ull, 0ull};
@@ -154,41 +124,14 @@ bool emu_t::emulate(std::uint32_t vmenter_rva, vm::instrs::vrtn_t& vrtn) {
 
         // emulate the branch...
         uc_mem_write(uc, vsp, &br, sizeof br);
-        uc_emu_start(uc, blk.m_jmp.rip, 0ull, 0ull, 0ull);
-
-        auto br_info = could_have_jcc(cc_blk->m_vinstrs);
-        if (br_info.has_value()) {
-          auto [br1, br2] = br_info.value();
-
-          // convert to absolute addresses...
-          br1 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
-          br2 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
-          br1 += m_vm->m_module_base;
-          br2 += m_vm->m_module_base;
-
-          auto br1_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br1);
-          auto br2_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br2);
-          std::printf("> br1 legit: %d, br2 legit: %d\n", br1_legit, br2_legit);
-
-          if (br1_legit && br2_legit) {
-            std::printf("> virtual jcc uncovered... br1 = %p, br2 = %p\n", br1,
-                        br2);
-            cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::jcc;
-            cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1);
-            cc_blk->branches.push_back(br2);
-          } else if (br1_legit || br2_legit) {
-            std::printf("> absolute virtual jmp uncovered... branch = %p\n",
-                        br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
-            cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::absolute;
-            cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
-          } else {
-            std::printf("> unknown branch type...\n");
-            return false;
-          }
-        } else if (cc_blk->m_vinstrs.back().mnemonic ==
-                   vm::instrs::mnemonic_t::vmexit) {
-          cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::none;
+        std::printf("> beginning execution at = %p\n", blk.m_jmp.rip);
+        if ((err = uc_emu_start(uc, blk.m_jmp.rip, 0ull, 0ull, 0ull))) {
+          std::printf("> error starting emu... reason = %d\n", err);
+          return false;
         }
+
+        extract_branch_data();
+        std::printf("> emulated blk_%p\n", cc_blk->m_vip.img_base);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -206,6 +149,65 @@ bool emu_t::emulate(std::uint32_t vmenter_rva, vm::instrs::vrtn_t& vrtn) {
   return true;
 }
 
+void emu_t::extract_branch_data() {
+  auto br_info = could_have_jcc(cc_blk->m_vinstrs);
+  if (br_info.has_value()) {
+    auto [br1, br2] = br_info.value();
+    // convert to absolute addresses...
+    br1 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
+    br2 -= m_vm->m_image_base;
+    br1 += m_vm->m_module_base;
+    br2 += m_vm->m_module_base;
+
+    auto br1_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br1);
+    auto br2_legit = legit_branch(*cc_blk, br2);
+    std::printf("> br1 legit: %d, br2 legit: %d\n", br1_legit, br2_legit);
+
+    if (br1_legit && br2_legit) {
+      std::printf("> virtual jcc uncovered... br1 = %p, br2 = %p\n", br1, br2);
+      cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::jcc;
+      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1);
+      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br2);
+    } else if (br1_legit || br2_legit) {
+      std::printf("> absolute virtual jmp uncovered... branch = %p\n",
+                  br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
+      cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::absolute;
+      cc_blk->branches.push_back(br1_legit ? br1 : br2);
+    } else {
+      std::printf("> unknown branch type...\n");
+    }
+  } else if (cc_blk->m_vinstrs.back().mnemonic ==
+             vm::instrs::mnemonic_t::vmexit) {
+    cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::none;
+  } else if (cc_blk->m_vinstrs.back().mnemonic == vm::instrs::mnemonic_t::jmp) {
+    // see if there is 1 lconst...
+    if (auto last_lconst = std::find_if(
+            cc_blk->m_vinstrs.rbegin(), cc_blk->m_vinstrs.rend(),
+            [&](vm::instrs::vinstr_t& vinstr) -> bool {
+              return vinstr.mnemonic == vm::instrs::mnemonic_t::lconst &&
+                     vinstr.imm.size == 64;
+            });
+        last_lconst != cc_blk->m_vinstrs.rend()) {
+      const auto imm_img_based = last_lconst->imm.val;
+      const auto imm_mod_based =
+          (imm_img_based - m_vm->m_image_base) + m_vm->m_module_base;
+
+      // check to see if the imm is inside of the module... and if the ptr lands
+      // inside of an executable section... then lastly check to see if its a
+      // legit branch or not...
+      if (imm_img_based >= m_vm->m_image_base &&
+          imm_img_based < m_vm->m_image_base + m_vm->m_image_size &&
+          vm::utils::scn::executable(m_vm->m_module_base, imm_mod_based)) {
+        cc_blk->branches.push_back(imm_mod_based);
+        cc_blk->branch_type = vm::instrs::vbranch_type::absolute;
+      }
+    } else {
+      std::printf("> jump table detected... review instruction stream...\n");
+      uc_emu_stop(uc);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void emu_t::int_callback(uc_engine* uc, std::uint32_t intno, emu_t* obj) {
   uc_err err;
   std::uintptr_t rip = 0ull;
@@ -395,13 +397,10 @@ bool emu_t::code_exec_callback(uc_engine* uc,
       uc_context* backup;
       uc_context_alloc(uc, &backup);
       uc_context_save(uc, backup);
-      uc_context_restore(uc, vip_write->m_cpu);
-
-      auto uc_reg =
-          vm::instrs::reg_map[vip_write->m_instr.operands[0].reg.value];
+      uc_context_restore(uc, (--vip_write)->m_cpu);
 
       std::uintptr_t vip_addr = 0ull;
-      uc_reg_read(uc, uc_reg, &vip_addr);
+      uc_reg_read(uc, vm::instrs::reg_map[obj->cc_trace.m_vip], &vip_addr);
 
       obj->cc_blk->m_vip.rva = vip_addr -= obj->m_vm->m_module_base;
       obj->cc_blk->m_vip.img_base = vip_addr += obj->m_vm->m_image_base;