diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 222e41b..ddba762 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@
 #define KC_ENABLE_BOOLEAN_OBFUSCATION KC_ENABLE_ALL
 #endif
 
-// behavioral config
-#ifndef KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
-#define KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST 1
-#endif
-
 #ifndef KC_POOL_TAG
 #define KC_POOL_TAG 'kcLK'
 #endif
diff --git a/security/import_hiding.h b/security/import_hiding.h
index ba074fb..3618658 100644
--- a/security/import_hiding.h
+++ b/security/import_hiding.h
@@ -47,18 +47,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
     extern LIST_ENTRY PsLoadedModuleList;
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
     extern struct _ERESOURCE PsLoadedModuleResource;
-#endif
 }
 #else
 // when ntddk/wdm is included, PsLoadedModuleList still needs declaration
 // as it's not in the standard WDK headers
 extern "C" {
     extern LIST_ENTRY PsLoadedModuleList;
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
     extern struct _ERESOURCE PsLoadedModuleResource;
-#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -210,82 +206,37 @@ KC_FORCEINLINE bool is_valid_pe(void* base) {
 
 // walk PsLoadedModuleList for module base by case-insensitive wide-string hash
 KC_NOINLINE inline void* find_module_by_hash(uint64_t name_hash) {
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
-    bool in_critical = false;
-    bool resource_acquired = false;
-#endif
-    void* found = nullptr;
+    ASSERT(KeGetCurrentIrql() == PASSIVE_LEVEL); // No PASSIVE_LEVEL no party
 
-    __try {
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
-        if (KeGetCurrentIrql() == PASSIVE_LEVEL) {
-            __try {
-                KeEnterCriticalRegion();
-                in_critical = true;
-
-                ExAcquireResourceSharedLite(&PsLoadedModuleResource, 1);
-                resource_acquired = true;
-            } __except (1) {
-                resource_acquired = false;
-                if (in_critical) {
-                    KeLeaveCriticalRegion();
-                    in_critical = false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-#endif
+    KeEnterCriticalRegion();
+    ExAcquireResourceSharedLite(&PsLoadedModuleResource, TRUE);
 
-        auto* head = &PsLoadedModuleList;
-        if (!MmIsAddressValid(head) || !MmIsAddressValid(head->Flink))
-            goto out;
+    void* found = nullptr;
 
-        for (auto* entry = head->Flink; entry != head; entry = entry->Flink) {
-            if (!MmIsAddressValid(entry))
-                break;
+    auto* head = &PsLoadedModuleList;
 
-            auto* mod = reinterpret_cast<PKLDR_DATA_TABLE_ENTRY>(entry);
-            if (!mod->BaseDllName.Buffer || !mod->BaseDllName.Length)
-                continue;
-            if (!MmIsAddressValid(mod->BaseDllName.Buffer))
-                continue;
+    for (auto* entry = head->Flink; entry != head; entry = entry->Flink) {
+        auto* mod = CONTAINING_RECORD(entry, KLDR_DATA_TABLE_ENTRY, InLoadOrderLinks);
 
-            size_t wchar_len = static_cast<size_t>(mod->BaseDllName.Length) / sizeof(wchar_t);
-            if (!wchar_len)
-                continue;
-            if (wchar_len > 260)
-                continue;
+        if (!mod->BaseDllName.Buffer || !mod->BaseDllName.Length)
+            continue;
 
-            uint64_t h = fnv1a_64_rt_unicode_ci_to_ascii(mod->BaseDllName.Buffer, wchar_len);
-            if (h == name_hash) {
-                found = mod->DllBase;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        size_t wchar_len = mod->BaseDllName.Length / sizeof(wchar_t);
+        if (!wchar_len || wchar_len > 260)
+            continue;
 
-    out:
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
-        if (resource_acquired) {
-            ExReleaseResourceLite(&PsLoadedModuleResource);
-            resource_acquired = false;
-        }
-        if (in_critical) {
-            KeLeaveCriticalRegion();
-            in_critical = false;
-        }
-#endif
+        uint64_t h = fnv1a_64_rt_unicode_ci_to_ascii(mod->BaseDllName.Buffer, wchar_len);
 
-        return found;
-    } __except (1) {
-#if KC_IMPORT_HIDING_LOCK_MODULE_LIST
-        if (resource_acquired) {
-            ExReleaseResourceLite(&PsLoadedModuleResource);
+        if (h == name_hash) {
+            found = mod->DllBase;
+            break;
         }
-        if (in_critical) {
-            KeLeaveCriticalRegion();
-        }
-#endif
-        return nullptr;
     }
+
+    ExReleaseResourceLite(&PsLoadedModuleResource);
+    KeLeaveCriticalRegion();
+
+    return found;
 }
 
 // resolve export from module base by case-insensitive function name hash
diff --git a/security/integrity.h b/security/integrity.h
index c3e0e15..302877f 100644
--- a/security/integrity.h
+++ b/security/integrity.h
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ KC_NOINLINE inline bool find_text_section(void* base, uintptr_t& text_va, uint32
         }
 
         // fallback: first section with IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE
+#ifndef IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE
         constexpr uint32_t IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE = 0x20000000;
+#endif
         for (uint16_t i = 0; i < nt->FileHeader.NumberOfSections; ++i) {
             if (section[i].Characteristics & IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE) {
                 text_va = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(base) + section[i].VirtualAddress;