diff --git a/nxc/helpers/powershell.py b/nxc/helpers/powershell.py
index eb998944..ebd0aa18 100644
--- a/nxc/helpers/powershell.py
+++ b/nxc/helpers/powershell.py
@@ -322,22 +322,7 @@ def invoke_obfuscation(script_string):
         str: The obfuscated payload for execution.
     """
     random_alphabet = "".join(random.choice([i.upper(), i]) for i in ascii_lowercase)
-    random_delimiters = [
-        "_",
-        "-",
-        ",",
-        "{",
-        "}",
-        "~",
-        "!",
-        "@",
-        "%",
-        "&",
-        "<",
-        ">",
-        ";",
-        ":",
-    ] + list(random_alphabet)
+    random_delimiters = ["_", "-", ",", "{", "}", "~", "!", "@", "%", "&", "<", ">", ";", ":", *list(random_alphabet)]
 
     # Only use a subset of current delimiters to randomize what you see in every iteration of this script's output.
     random_delimiters = [choice(random_delimiters) for _ in range(int(len(random_delimiters) / 4))]
diff --git a/nxc/modules/adcs.py b/nxc/modules/adcs.py
index 179f69e0..18c289bb 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/adcs.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/adcs.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                             urls.append(match.group(1))
         except Exception as e:
             entry = host_name or "item"
-            self.context.log.fail(f"Skipping {entry}, cannot process LDAP entry due to error: '{str(e)}'")
+            self.context.log.fail(f"Skipping {entry}, cannot process LDAP entry due to error: '{e!s}'")
 
         if host_name:
             self.context.log.highlight(f"Found PKI Enrollment Server: {host_name}")
diff --git a/nxc/modules/dfscoerce.py b/nxc/modules/dfscoerce.py
index 095b0711..f410ef14 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/dfscoerce.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/dfscoerce.py
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ class TriggerAuth:
         try:
             dce.connect()
         except Exception as e:
-            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
             return None
         try:
             dce.bind(uuidtup_to_bin(("4FC742E0-4A10-11CF-8273-00AA004AE673", "3.0")))
         except Exception as e:
-            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
             return None
         nxc_logger.debug("[+] Successfully bound!")
         return dce
diff --git a/nxc/modules/get-desc-users.py b/nxc/modules/get-desc-users.py
index 685e2405..72e4064a 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/get-desc-users.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/get-desc-users.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                     answers.append([sAMAccountName, description])
             except Exception as e:
                 context.log.debug("Exception:", exc_info=True)
-                context.log.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {str(e)}")
+                context.log.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {e!s}")
         answers = self.filter_answer(context, answers)
         if len(answers) > 0:
             context.log.success("Found following users: ")
diff --git a/nxc/modules/groupmembership.py b/nxc/modules/groupmembership.py
index 7c055db2..0d9abd8a 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/groupmembership.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/groupmembership.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                         memberOf += [str(group) for group in attribute["vals"] if isinstance(group._value, bytes)]
             except Exception as e:
                 context.log.debug("Exception:", exc_info=True)
-                context.log.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {str(e)}")
+                context.log.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {e!s}")
         if len(memberOf) > 0:
             context.log.success(f"User: {self.user} is member of following groups: ")
             for group in memberOf:
diff --git a/nxc/modules/petitpotam.py b/nxc/modules/petitpotam.py
index 1c9067d4..ca5cab41 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/petitpotam.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/petitpotam.py
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ def coerce(
     try:
         dce.connect()
     except Exception as e:
-        context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+        context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
         sys.exit()
     context.log.info("[+] Connected!")
     context.log.info(f"[+] Binding to {binding_params[pipe]['MSRPC_UUID_EFSR'][0]}")
     try:
         dce.bind(uuidtup_to_bin(binding_params[pipe]["MSRPC_UUID_EFSR"]))
     except Exception as e:
-        context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+        context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
         sys.exit()
     context.log.info("[+] Successfully bound!")
     return dce
@@ -286,6 +286,6 @@ def efs_rpc_open_file_raw(dce, listener, context=None):
                     context.log.info("[+] Attack worked!")
                     return True
                 else:
-                    context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+                    context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
         else:
-            context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+            context.log.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
diff --git a/nxc/modules/printnightmare.py b/nxc/modules/printnightmare.py
index b31188d2..2c59feff 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/printnightmare.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/printnightmare.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class NXCModule:
         # Connect and bind to MS-RPRN (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-rprn/848b8334-134a-4d02-aea4-03b673d6c515)
         stringbinding = r"ncacn_np:%s[\PIPE\spoolss]" % connection.host
 
-        context.log.info(f"Binding to {repr(stringbinding)}")
+        context.log.info(f"Binding to {stringbinding!r}")
 
         rpctransport = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(stringbinding)
 
diff --git a/nxc/modules/rdp.py b/nxc/modules/rdp.py
index 9c26ce96..0b2802f1 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/rdp.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/rdp.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                 else:
                     smb_rdp.rdp_wrapper(self.action)
             except Exception as e:
-                context.log.fail(f"Enable RDP via smb error: {str(e)}")
+                context.log.fail(f"Enable RDP via smb error: {e!s}")
         elif self.method == "wmi":
             context.log.info("Executing over WMI(ncacn_ip_tcp)")
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class RdpSmb:
 
             rtype, data = rrp.hBaseRegQueryValue(remoteOps._RemoteOperations__rrp, key_handle, "PortNumber")
 
-            self.logger.success(f"RDP Port: {str(data)}")
+            self.logger.success(f"RDP Port: {data!s}")
 
     # https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/post/windows/manage/enable_rdp.rb
     def firewall_cmd(self, action):
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class RdpWmi:
         self.__iWbemLevel1Login.RemRelease()
         std_reg_prov, resp = i_wbem_services.GetObject("StdRegProv")
         out = std_reg_prov.GetDWORDValue(2147483650, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Terminal Server\\WinStations\\RDP-Tcp", "PortNumber")
-        self.logger.success(f"RDP Port: {str(out.uValue)}")
+        self.logger.success(f"RDP Port: {out.uValue!s}")
 
     # Nt version under 6 not support RAM.
     def rdp_ram_wrapper(self, action):
diff --git a/nxc/modules/scan-network.py b/nxc/modules/scan-network.py
index 6d4daaba..3832193e 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/scan-network.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/scan-network.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                                 {
                                     "name": recordname,
                                     "type": RECORD_TYPE_MAPPING[dr["Type"]],
-                                    "value": address[list(address.fields)[0]].toFqdn(),
+                                    "value": address[next(iter(address.fields))].toFqdn(),
                                 }
                             )
                     elif dr["Type"] == 28:
diff --git a/nxc/modules/shadowcoerce.py b/nxc/modules/shadowcoerce.py
index d55168b2..0c88d4b5 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/shadowcoerce.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/shadowcoerce.py
@@ -234,14 +234,14 @@ class CoerceAuth:
                 dce.disconnect()
                 return 1
 
-            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
 
         nxc_logger.info("Connected!")
         nxc_logger.info(f"Binding to {binding_params[pipe]['UUID'][0]}")
         try:
             dce.bind(uuidtup_to_bin(binding_params[pipe]["UUID"]))
         except Exception as e:
-            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+            nxc_logger.debug(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
 
         nxc_logger.info("Successfully bound!")
         return dce
diff --git a/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py b/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
index 2cde2489..655f35ba 100755
--- a/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/spider_plus.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class SMBSpiderPlus:
 
         except Exception as e:
             traceback.print_exc()
-            self.logger.fail(f"Error enumerating shares: {str(e)}")
+            self.logger.fail(f"Error enumerating shares: {e!s}")
 
         # Save the metadata.
         self.dump_folder_metadata(self.results)
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class SMBSpiderPlus:
             if "STATUS_SHARING_VIOLATION" in str(e):
                 pass
         except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.fail(f'Failed to download file "{file_path}". Error: {str(e)}')
+            self.logger.fail(f'Failed to download file "{file_path}". Error: {e!s}')
 
         # Increment stats counters
         if download_success:
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class SMBSpiderPlus:
                 fd.write(json.dumps(results, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
             self.logger.success(f'Saved share-file metadata to "{metadata_path}".')
         except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.fail(f"Failed to save share metadata: {str(e)}")
+            self.logger.fail(f"Failed to save share metadata: {e!s}")
 
     def print_stats(self):
         """Prints the statistics during processing"""
diff --git a/nxc/modules/user_desc.py b/nxc/modules/user_desc.py
index 5a57686f..447e0380 100644
--- a/nxc/modules/user_desc.py
+++ b/nxc/modules/user_desc.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                 perRecordCallback=self.process_record,
             )
         except LDAPSearchError as e:
-            context.log.fail(f"Obtained unexpected exception: {str(e)}")
+            context.log.fail(f"Obtained unexpected exception: {e!s}")
         finally:
             self.delete_log_file()
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class NXCModule:
                     description = attribute["vals"][0].asOctets().decode("utf-8")
         except Exception as e:
             entry = sAMAccountName or "item"
-            self.context.error(f"Skipping {entry}, cannot process LDAP entry due to error: '{str(e)}'")
+            self.context.error(f"Skipping {entry}, cannot process LDAP entry due to error: '{e!s}'")
 
         if description and sAMAccountName not in self.account_names:
             self.desc_count += 1
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/ldap.py b/nxc/protocols/ldap.py
index 825ec8dc..f8f79ec4 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/ldap.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/ldap.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
                 dce.disconnect()
                 return 64
         except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.fail(f"Error retrieving os arch of {self.host}: {str(e)}")
+            self.logger.fail(f"Error retrieving os arch of {self.host}: {e!s}")
 
         return 0
 
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ class ldap(connection):
             error, desc = e.getErrorString()
             used_ccache = " from ccache" if useCache else f":{process_secret(kerb_pass)}"
             self.logger.fail(
-                f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {str(error)}",
+                f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {error!s}",
                 color="magenta" if error in ldap_error_status else "red",
             )
             return False
         except (KeyError, KerberosException, OSError) as e:
             self.logger.fail(
-                f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {str(e)}",
+                f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {e!s}",
                 color="red",
             )
             return False
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
                 except SessionError as e:
                     error, desc = e.getErrorString()
                     self.logger.fail(
-                        f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {str(error)}",
+                        f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {error!s}",
                         color="magenta" if error in ldap_error_status else "red",
                     )
                     return False
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
             else:
                 error_code = str(e).split()[-2][:-1]
                 self.logger.fail(
-                    f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {str(error_code)}",
+                    f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{' from ccache' if useCache else ':%s' % (kerb_pass if not self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') else self.config.get('nxc', 'audit_mode') * 8)} {error_code!s}",
                     color="magenta" if error_code in ldap_error_status else "red",
                 )
                 return False
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
                         else:
                             answers += [[spn, sAMAccountName, memberOf, pwdLastSet, lastLogon, delegation] for spn in SPNs]
                 except Exception as e:
-                    nxc_logger.error(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {str(e)}")
+                    nxc_logger.error(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {e!s}")
 
             if len(answers) > 0:
                 self.logger.display(f"Total of records returned {len(answers):d}")
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
                     )
             except Exception as e:
                 self.logger.debug("Exception:", exc_info=True)
-                self.logger.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {str(e)}")
+                self.logger.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {e!s}")
         if len(answers) > 0:
             self.logger.debug(answers)
             for value in answers:
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ class ldap(connection):
                     )
             except Exception as e:
                 self.logger.debug("Exception:", exc_info=True)
-                self.logger.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {str(e)}")
+                self.logger.debug(f"Skipping item, cannot process due to error {e!s}")
         if len(answers) > 0:
             self.logger.debug(answers)
             for value in answers:
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/ldap/kerberos.py b/nxc/protocols/ldap/kerberos.py
index 12288aa9..0b198fc1 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/ldap/kerberos.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/ldap/kerberos.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class KerberosAttacks:
                     kdcHost=self.kdcHost,
                 )
             except Exception as e:
-                nxc_logger.debug(f"TGT: {str(e)}")
+                nxc_logger.debug(f"TGT: {e!s}")
                 tgt, cipher, oldSessionKey, sessionKey = getKerberosTGT(
                     user_name,
                     self.password,
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/ldap/laps.py b/nxc/protocols/ldap/laps.py
index ac52db4c..0a79131a 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/ldap/laps.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/ldap/laps.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class LDAPConnect:
             return False
         except KerberosError as e:
             self.logger.fail(
-                f"{domain}\\{username}:{password if password else ntlm_hash} {str(e)}",
+                f"{domain}\\{username}:{password if password else ntlm_hash} {e!s}",
                 color="red",
             )
             return False
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class LAPSv2Extract:
             try:
                 dce.bind(MSRPC_UUID_GKDI)
             except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.error(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {str(e)}")
+                self.logger.error(f"Something went wrong, check error status => {e!s}")
                 return False
             self.logger.info("Successfully bound")
             self.logger.info("Calling MS-GKDI GetKey")
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/smb.py b/nxc/protocols/smb.py
index a0a76afe..216811fa 100755
--- a/nxc/protocols/smb.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/smb.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class smb(connection):
                 dce.disconnect()
                 return 64
         except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.debug(f"Error retrieving os arch of {self.host}: {str(e)}")
+            self.logger.debug(f"Error retrieving os arch of {self.host}: {e!s}")
 
         return 0
 
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/smb/database.py b/nxc/protocols/smb/database.py
index 993fb104..bc1b34f2 100755
--- a/nxc/protocols/smb/database.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/smb/database.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, scoped_session
 
 from nxc.logger import nxc_logger
 import sys
+from typing import Optional
 
 # if there is an issue with SQLAlchemy and a connection cannot be cleaned up properly it spews out annoying warnings
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=SAWarning)
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ class database:
             except Exception as e:
                 nxc_logger.debug(f"Issue while inserting DPAPI Backup Key: {e}")
 
-    def get_domain_backupkey(self, domain: str = None):
+    def get_domain_backupkey(self, domain: Optional[str] = None):
         """
         Get domain backupkey
         :domain is the domain fqdn
@@ -771,11 +772,11 @@ class database:
     def get_dpapi_secrets(
         self,
         filter_term=None,
-        host: str = None,
-        dpapi_type: str = None,
-        windows_user: str = None,
-        username: str = None,
-        url: str = None,
+        host: Optional[str] = None,
+        dpapi_type: Optional[str] = None,
+        windows_user: Optional[str] = None,
+        username: Optional[str] = None,
+        url: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         """Get dpapi secrets from nxcdb"""
         q = select(self.DpapiSecrets)
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/smb/passpol.py b/nxc/protocols/smb/passpol.py
index 5588bc8e..0735e842 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/smb/passpol.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/smb/passpol.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class PassPolDump:
         self.logger.highlight(f"Password Complexity Flags: {self.__pass_prop or 'None'}")
 
         for i, a in enumerate(self.__pass_prop):
-            self.logger.highlight(f"\t{PASSCOMPLEX[i]} {str(a)}")
+            self.logger.highlight(f"\t{PASSCOMPLEX[i]} {a!s}")
 
         self.logger.highlight("")
         self.logger.highlight(f"Minimum password age: {self.__min_pass_age}")
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/wmi.py b/nxc/protocols/wmi.py
index 91db4d8d..79d28519 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/wmi.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/wmi.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class wmi(connection):
         if self.remoteName == "":
             self.remoteName = self.host
         try:
-            rpctansport = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(fr"ncacn_ip_tcp:{self.remoteName}[{str(self.args.port)}]")
+            rpctansport = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(fr"ncacn_ip_tcp:{self.remoteName}[{self.args.port!s}]")
             rpctansport.set_credentials(username="", password="", domain="", lmhash="", nthash="", aesKey="")
             rpctansport.setRemoteHost(self.host)
             rpctansport.set_connect_timeout(self.args.rpc_timeout)
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ class wmi(connection):
                 out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {error_msg}"
                 self.logger.fail(out)
             elif "kerberos sessionerror" in str(e).lower():
-                out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {list(e.getErrorString())[0]}"
+                out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {next(iter(e.getErrorString()))}"
                 self.logger.fail(out, color="magenta")
                 return False
             else:
-                out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {str(e)}"
+                out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}{used_ccache} {e!s}"
                 self.logger.fail(out, color="red")
                 return False
         else:
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class wmi(connection):
         except Exception as e:
             dce.disconnect()
             self.logger.debug(str(e))
-            out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}:{process_secret(self.password)} {str(e)}"
+            out = f"{self.domain}\\{self.username}:{process_secret(self.password)} {e!s}"
             self.logger.fail(out, color="red")
         else:
             try:
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class wmi(connection):
         except Exception as e:
             dce.disconnect()
             self.logger.debug(str(e))
-            out = f"{domain}\\{self.username}:{process_secret(self.nthash)} {str(e)}"
+            out = f"{domain}\\{self.username}:{process_secret(self.nthash)} {e!s}"
             self.logger.fail(out, color="red")
         else:
             try:
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec.py b/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec.py
index e77a628a..92d5af9c 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #       cmd.exe /Q /c {command} > C:\windows\temp\{random}.txt (aka command results)
 #       powershell convert the command results into base64, and save it into C:\windows\temp\{random2}.txt (now the command results was base64 encoded)
 #       Create registry path: HKLM:\Software\Classes\hello, then add C:\windows\temp\{random2}.txt into HKLM:\Software\Classes\hello\{NewKey}
-#       Remove anythings which in C:\windows\temp\ # noqa: ERA001
 #   Stage 2:
 #       WQL query the HKLM:\Software\Classes\hello\{NewKey} and get results, after the results(base64 strings) retrieved, removed
 
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ class WMIEXEC:
             self.logger.error(str(e))
 
     def execute_WithOutput(self, command):
-        result_output = f"C:\\windows\\temp\\{str(uuid.uuid4())}.txt"
-        result_output_b64 = f"C:\\windows\\temp\\{str(uuid.uuid4())}.txt"
+        result_output = f"C:\\windows\\temp\\{uuid.uuid4()!s}.txt"
+        result_output_b64 = f"C:\\windows\\temp\\{uuid.uuid4()!s}.txt"
         keyName = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.__registry_Path = f"Software\\Classes\\{gen_random_string(6)}"
 
@@ -100,4 +99,4 @@ class WMIEXEC:
             self.logger.debug(f"Removing temporary registry path: HKLM\\{self.__registry_Path}")
             retVal = descriptor.DeleteKey(2147483650, self.__registry_Path)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.debug(f"Target: {self.__host} removing temporary registry path error: {str(e)}")
+            self.logger.debug(f"Target: {self.__host} removing temporary registry path error: {e!s}")
diff --git a/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec_event.py b/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec_event.py
index 8f625da8..95b84c1b 100644
--- a/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec_event.py
+++ b/nxc/protocols/wmi/wmiexec_event.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class WMIEXEC_EVENT:
         self.logger = logger
         self.__exec_timeout = exec_timeout
         self.__codec = codec
-        self.__instanceID = f"windows-object-{str(uuid.uuid4())}"
-        self.__instanceID_StoreResult = f"windows-object-{str(uuid.uuid4())}"
+        self.__instanceID = f"windows-object-{uuid.uuid4()!s}"
+        self.__instanceID_StoreResult = f"windows-object-{uuid.uuid4()!s}"
 
         self.__dcom = DCOMConnection(self.__host, self.__username, self.__password, self.__domain, self.__lmhash, self.__nthash, oxidResolver=True, doKerberos=self.__doKerberos, kdcHost=self.__kdcHost, aesKey=self.__aesKey)
         iInterface = self.__dcom.CoCreateInstanceEx(CLSID_WbemLevel1Login, IID_IWbemLevel1Login)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class WMIEXEC_EVENT:
         #   when wmi doing put instance, it will throwing a exception about data type error (lantin-1),
         #   but we can base64 encode it and submit the data without spcial charters to avoid it.
         if self.__retOutput:
-            output_file = f"{str(uuid.uuid4())}.txt"
+            output_file = f"{uuid.uuid4()!s}.txt"
             with open(get_ps_script("wmiexec_event_vbscripts/Exec_Command_WithOutput.vbs")) as vbs_file:
                 vbs = vbs_file.read()
             vbs = vbs.replace("REPLACE_ME_BASE64_COMMAND", base64.b64encode(command.encode()).decode())
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a7098750..2201bdf9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 # McCabe complexity (`C901`) by default.
 # Other options: pep8-naming (N), flake8-annotations (ANN), flake8-blind-except (BLE), flake8-commas (COM), flake8-pyi (PYI), flake8-pytest-style (PT), flake8-unused-arguments (ARG), etc
 # Should tackle flake8-use-pathlib (PTH) at some point
-select = ["E", "F", "D", "UP", "YTT", "ASYNC", "B", "A", "C4", "ISC", "ICN", "PIE", "PT", "Q", "RSE", "RET", "SIM", "TID", "ERA", "FLY", "PERF", "FURB"]
+select = ["E", "F", "D", "UP", "YTT", "ASYNC", "B", "A", "C4", "ISC", "ICN", "PIE", "PT", "Q", "RSE", "RET", "SIM", "TID", "ERA", "FLY", "PERF", "FURB", "LOG", "RUF"]
 ignore = [ "E501", "F405", "D100", "D101", "D102", "D103", "D104", "D105", "D106", "D107", "D203", "D204", "D205", "D212", "D213", "D400", "D401", "D415", "D417", "D419", "RET505", "RET506", "RET507", "RET508", "PERF203"]
 
 # Allow autofix for all enabled rules (when `--fix`) is provided.