diff --git a/physmeme-lib/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp b/physmeme-lib/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
index bff33f3..a322c2d 100644
--- a/physmeme-lib/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
+++ b/physmeme-lib/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
@@ -43,22 +43,30 @@ namespace physmeme
 			{
 				// scan every page of the physical memory range
 				for (auto page = page_va; page < page_va + end; page += 0x1000)
+				{
 					if (!is_page_found.load()) // keep scanning until its found
-						if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+					{
+						__try
 						{
-							//
-							// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-							//
-							psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-							auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandleA(NULL));
-							auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-							if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-								continue;
-
-							is_page_found.store(true);
-							return;
+							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							{
+								//
+								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+								//
+								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandleA(NULL));
+								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+									continue;
+
+								is_page_found.store(true);
+								return;
+							}
 						}
+						__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
+					}
+				}
 				physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, end);
 			}
 		}
@@ -77,21 +85,25 @@ namespace physmeme
 					{
 						if (!is_page_found.load())
 						{
-							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							__try
 							{
-								//
-								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-								//
-								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
-								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-									continue;
-
-								is_page_found.store(true);
-								return;
+								if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+								{
+									//
+									// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+									//
+									psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+									auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
+									auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+									if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+										continue;
+
+									is_page_found.store(true);
+									return;
+								}
 							}
+							__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
 						}
 					}
 					physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, 0x1000 * 512);
@@ -106,21 +118,25 @@ namespace physmeme
 				{
 					if (!is_page_found.load())
 					{
-						if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+						__try
 						{
-							//
-							// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-							//
-							psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-							auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
-							auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-							if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-								continue;
-
-							is_page_found.store(true);
-							return;
+							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							{
+								//
+								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+								//
+								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
+								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+									continue;
+
+								is_page_found.store(true);
+								return;
+							}
 						}
+						__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
 					}
 				}
 				physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, remainder);
diff --git a/physmeme/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp b/physmeme/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
index af193b3..4f05dd9 100644
--- a/physmeme/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
+++ b/physmeme/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.cpp
@@ -43,22 +43,30 @@ namespace physmeme
 			{
 				// scan every page of the physical memory range
 				for (auto page = page_va; page < page_va + end; page += 0x1000)
+				{
 					if (!is_page_found.load()) // keep scanning until its found
-						if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+					{
+						__try
 						{
-							//
-							// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-							//
-							psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-							auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandleA(NULL));
-							auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-							if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-								continue;
-
-							is_page_found.store(true);
-							return;
+							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							{
+								//
+								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+								//
+								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandleA(NULL));
+								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+									continue;
+
+								is_page_found.store(true);
+								return;
+							}
 						}
+						__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
+					}
+				}
 				physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, end);
 			}
 		}
@@ -77,21 +85,25 @@ namespace physmeme
 					{
 						if (!is_page_found.load())
 						{
-							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							__try
 							{
-								//
-								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-								//
-								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
-								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-									continue;
-
-								is_page_found.store(true);
-								return;
+								if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+								{
+									//
+									// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+									//
+									psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+									auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
+									auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+									if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+										continue;
+
+									is_page_found.store(true);
+									return;
+								}
 							}
+							__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
 						}
 					}
 					physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, 0x1000 * 512);
@@ -106,21 +118,25 @@ namespace physmeme
 				{
 					if (!is_page_found.load())
 					{
-						if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+						__try
 						{
-							//
-							// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
-							//
-							psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
-							auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
-							auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
-
-							if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
-								continue;
-
-							is_page_found.store(true);
-							return;
+							if (!memcmp(reinterpret_cast<void*>(page), ntoskrnl_buffer + nt_rva, 32))
+							{
+								//
+								// this checks to ensure that the syscall does indeed work. if it doesnt, we keep looking!
+								//
+								psyscall_func.store((void*)page);
+								auto my_proc_base = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(GetModuleHandle(NULL));
+								auto my_proc_base_from_syscall = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(get_proc_base(GetCurrentProcessId()));
+
+								if (my_proc_base != my_proc_base_from_syscall)
+									continue;
+
+								is_page_found.store(true);
+								return;
+							}
 						}
+						__except (EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER) {}
 					}
 				}
 				physmeme::unmap_phys(page_va, remainder);