diff --git a/src/vmctx.cpp b/src/vmctx.cpp
index fd5eaaa..7bfded8 100644
--- a/src/vmctx.cpp
+++ b/src/vmctx.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bool vmctx_t::init() {
     return false;
 
   vm::utils::deobfuscate(m_vm_entry);
+  vm::utils::print(m_vm_entry);
 
   // find mov reg, [rsp+0x90]. this register will be VIP...
   const auto vip_fetch = std::find_if(
diff --git a/src/vminstrs.cpp b/src/vminstrs.cpp
index 9909558..2453341 100644
--- a/src/vminstrs.cpp
+++ b/src/vminstrs.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@ void deobfuscate(hndlr_trace_t& trace) {
 
   static const auto _reads = [](zydis_decoded_instr_t& instr,
                                 zydis_reg_t reg) -> bool {
-    if (instr.operands[0].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_MEMORY &&
-        vm::utils::reg::compare(instr.operands[0].mem.base, reg))
-      return true;
-
     for (auto op_idx = 0u; op_idx < instr.operand_count; ++op_idx)
-      if (instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ &&
+      if ((instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ ||
+           instr.operands[op_idx].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_MEMORY) &&
           _uses_reg(instr.operands[op_idx], reg))
         return true;
     return false;
@@ -34,10 +31,8 @@ void deobfuscate(hndlr_trace_t& trace) {
   static const auto _writes = [](zydis_decoded_instr_t& instr,
                                  zydis_reg_t reg) -> bool {
     for (auto op_idx = 0u; op_idx < instr.operand_count; ++op_idx)
-      // if instruction writes to the specific register...
       if (instr.operands[op_idx].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_REGISTER &&
           instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_WRITE &&
-          !(instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ) &&
           vm::utils::reg::compare(instr.operands[op_idx].reg.value, reg))
         return true;
     return false;
diff --git a/src/vmutils.cpp b/src/vmutils.cpp
index 65466f3..73e917c 100644
--- a/src/vmutils.cpp
+++ b/src/vmutils.cpp
@@ -99,12 +99,9 @@ void deobfuscate(zydis_rtn_t& routine) {
 
   static const auto _reads = [](zydis_decoded_instr_t& instr,
                                 zydis_reg_t reg) -> bool {
-    if (instr.operands[0].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_MEMORY &&
-        vm::utils::reg::compare(instr.operands[0].mem.base, reg))
-      return true;
-
     for (auto op_idx = 0u; op_idx < instr.operand_count; ++op_idx)
-      if (instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ &&
+      if ((instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ ||
+           instr.operands[op_idx].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_MEMORY) &&
           _uses_reg(instr.operands[op_idx], reg))
         return true;
     return false;
@@ -113,10 +110,8 @@ void deobfuscate(zydis_rtn_t& routine) {
   static const auto _writes = [](zydis_decoded_instr_t& instr,
                                  zydis_reg_t reg) -> bool {
     for (auto op_idx = 0u; op_idx < instr.operand_count; ++op_idx)
-      // if instruction writes to the specific register...
       if (instr.operands[op_idx].type == ZYDIS_OPERAND_TYPE_REGISTER &&
           instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_WRITE &&
-          !(instr.operands[op_idx].actions & ZYDIS_OPERAND_ACTION_READ) &&
           vm::utils::reg::compare(instr.operands[op_idx].reg.value, reg))
         return true;
     return false;
@@ -151,11 +146,6 @@ void deobfuscate(zydis_rtn_t& routine) {
         break;
       }
 
-      if (is_jmp(itr->instr)) {
-        routine.erase(itr);
-        break;
-      }
-
       zydis_reg_t reg = ZYDIS_REGISTER_NONE;
       // look for operands with writes to a register...
       for (auto op_idx = 0u; op_idx < itr->instr.operand_count; ++op_idx)