diff --git a/dependencies/vmprofiler b/dependencies/vmprofiler
index 2d3b22a..28e50e7 160000
--- a/dependencies/vmprofiler
+++ b/dependencies/vmprofiler
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2d3b22a7acf5edba40cff6ef6432ee523ce599fb
+Subproject commit 28e50e7b0c425f078d9b4ced850435616852ec4e
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8ad0548..6f3310f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+#define NOMINMAX
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <vtil/vtil>
 
 #include <ZydisExportConfig.h>
 #include <cli-parser.hpp>
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@ int __cdecl main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
         .name( "--showblockinstrs" )
         .description( "show the virtual instructions of a specific code block..." );
     parser.add_argument().name( "--showallblocks" ).description( "shows all information for all code blocks..." );
+    parser.add_argument()
+        .name( "--devirt" )
+        .description( "lift to VTIL IR and apply optimizations, then display the output..." );
 
     parser.enable_help();
     auto err = parser.parse( argc, argv );
@@ -180,6 +185,61 @@ int __cdecl main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
         }
     }
 
+    if ( parser.exists( "devirt" ) )
+    {
+        vtil::basic_block *rtn = nullptr;
+        for ( auto [ code_block, code_block_num ] = std::tuple{ first_block, 0u };
+              code_block_num < file_header->code_block_count;
+              code_block = reinterpret_cast< vmp2::v3::code_block_t * >(
+                  reinterpret_cast< std::uintptr_t >( code_block ) + code_block->next_block_offset ),
+                                                ++code_block_num )
+        {
+            rtn = rtn ? rtn->fork(
+                            ABS_TO_IMG( code_block->vip_begin, file_header->module_base, file_header->image_base ) )
+                      : vtil::basic_block::begin(
+                            ABS_TO_IMG( code_block->vip_begin, file_header->module_base, file_header->image_base ) );
+
+            for ( auto idx = 0u; idx < code_block->vinstr_count; ++idx )
+            {
+                auto vinstr = &code_block->vinstr[ idx ];
+                if ( vinstr->mnemonic_t == vm::handler::INVALID )
+                {
+                    std::printf(
+                        "> unable to lift to VTIL... unknown virtual instruction handler #%d... "
+                        "please define a vm handler profile for this virtual instruction and try again..."
+                        " you can also create your first contribution to this open source project by submitting"
+                        " a merge request with your changes! :)\n",
+                        vinstr->opcode );
+
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
+                const auto result = std::find_if(
+                    vm::lifters::all.begin(), vm::lifters::all.end(),
+                    [ & ]( vm::lifters::lifter_t *lifter ) -> bool { return lifter->first == vinstr->mnemonic_t; } );
+
+                if ( result == vm::lifters::all.end() )
+                {
+                    std::printf(
+                        "> unable to lift to VTIL... unknown virtual instruction handler lifter for #%d... "
+                        "please define a vm handler lifter for this vm handler and try again..."
+                        " you can also create your first contribution to this open source project by submitting"
+                        " a merge request with your changes! :)\n",
+                        vinstr->opcode );
+
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
+                // lift the virtual instruction...
+                ( *result )->second( rtn, vinstr );
+            }
+        }
+
+        vtil::optimizer::apply_all( rtn );
+        vtil::debug::dump( rtn );
+        return {};
+    }
+
     if ( parser.exists( "showblockinstrs" ) )
     {
         const auto block_img_addr = parser.get< std::string >( "showblockinstrs" );
diff --git a/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj b/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj
index 6cc2f34..348fd74 100644
--- a/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj
+++ b/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\include\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\include;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\msvc;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\dependencies\zycore\include;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\cli-parser\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\xtils\;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\include\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\include;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\msvc;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\dependencies\zycore\include;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\cli-parser\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\xtils\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL\includes\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL-Architecture\includes\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL-Common\includes\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL-Compiler\includes\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL-SymEx\includes\;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\dependencies\capstone\include;$(ProjectDir)dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\dependencies\keystone\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <LanguageStandard>stdcpplatest</LanguageStandard>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+      <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
@@ -52,9 +53,14 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(ProjectDir)..\libs\*;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <StackReserveSize>4194304 </StackReserveSize>
+      <StackCommitSize>4194304</StackCommitSize>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\vtil\VTIL\VTIL.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{8163e74c-dde4-4507-bd3d-064cd95ff33b}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="dependencies\vmprofiler\dependencies\zydis\msvc\zydis\Zydis.vcxproj">
       <Project>{88a23124-5640-35a0-b890-311d7a67a7d2}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
diff --git a/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj.filters b/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj.filters
index a2cdd6a..e69a945 100644
--- a/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vmprofiler-cli.vcxproj.filters
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="dependencies\vmprofiler\include\vmprofiles.hpp">
       <Filter>Header Files\vmprofiler</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="dependencies\vmprofiler\include\vmutils.hpp">
-      <Filter>Header Files\vmprofiler</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="dependencies\vmprofiler\include\vmlifters.hpp">
       <Filter>Header Files\vmprofiler</Filter>
     </ClInclude>