diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
index 04f10714..83a591da 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,25 @@ namespace Components
 		return flag.value();
 	}
 
+	bool Dvar::IsSettingArchiveDvarsDisabled()
+	{
+		static std::optional<bool> flag;
+
+		if (!flag.has_value())
+		{
+			flag.emplace(Flags::HasFlag("protect-dvars"));
+		}
+
+		return flag.value();
+	}
+
 	void Dvar::DvarSetFromStringByName_Stub(const char* dvarName, const char* value)
 	{
+		if (IsSettingArchiveDvarsDisabled())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Save the dvar original value if it has the archive flag
 		const auto* dvar = Game::Dvar_FindVar(dvarName);
 		if (dvar && dvar->flags & Game::DVAR_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.hpp b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.hpp
index 9ad5215c..8e905873 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.hpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Components
 		static void SetFromStringByNameSafeExternal(const char* dvarName, const char* string);
 
 		static bool AreArchiveDvarsUnprotected();
+		static bool IsSettingArchiveDvarsDisabled();
 		static void DvarSetFromStringByName_Stub(const char* dvarName, const char* value);
 
 		static void OnRegisterVariant(Game::dvar_t* dvar);
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Party.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Party.cpp
index a19da69a..b77a70c3 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Party.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Party.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <version.hpp>
 
+#define CL_MOD_LOADING
+
 namespace Components
 {
 	class JoinContainer
@@ -448,13 +450,13 @@ namespace Components
 					Container.valid = false;
 					Container.info = info;
 
-					Container.matchType = atoi(info.get("matchtype").data());
-					auto securityLevel = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(atoi(info.get("securityLevel").data()));
+					Container.matchType = std::strtol(info.get("matchtype").data(), nullptr, 10);
+					auto securityLevel = std::strtoul(info.get("securityLevel").data(), nullptr, 10);
 					bool isUsermap = !info.get("usermaphash").empty();
-					auto usermapHash = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(atoi(info.get("usermaphash").data()));
-
+					auto usermapHash = std::strtoul(info.get("usermaphash").data(), nullptr, 10);
+#ifdef CL_MOD_LOADING
 					std::string mod = (*Game::fs_gameDirVar)->current.string;
-
+#endif
 					// set fast server stuff here so its updated when we go to download stuff
 					if (info.get("wwwDownload") == "1"s)
 					{
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ namespace Components
 						Command::Execute("closemenu popup_reconnectingtoparty");
 						Download::InitiateMapDownload(info.get("mapname"), info.get("isPrivate") == "1");
 					}
+#ifdef CL_MOD_LOADING
 					else if (!info.get("fs_game").empty() && Utils::String::ToLower(mod) != Utils::String::ToLower(info.get("fs_game")))
 					{
 						Command::Execute("closemenu popup_reconnectingtoparty");
@@ -513,6 +516,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 						Command::Execute("reconnect", false);
 					}
+#endif
 					else
 					{
 						if (!Maps::CheckMapInstalled(Container.info.get("mapname"), true)) return;
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
index 68de56bf..4eb6a71a 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,27 @@ namespace Components
 		}
 	}
 
+	bool QuickPatch::CL_ShouldSendNotify_Hk(const char* cmd)
+	{
+		if (!cmd)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		static std::vector<std::string> exceptions =
+		{
+			"vstr",
+			"wait",
+		};
+
+		if (std::ranges::find(exceptions, cmd) != exceptions.end())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return Utils::Hook::Call<bool(const char*)>(0x47A640)(cmd);
+	}
+
 	Game::dvar_t* QuickPatch::Dvar_RegisterConMinicon(const char* dvarName, [[maybe_unused]] bool value, unsigned __int16 flags, const char* description)
 	{
 #ifdef _DEBUG
@@ -347,6 +368,9 @@ namespace Components
 
 		Utils::Hook::Set<const char*>(0x4876C6, "Successfully read stats data\n");
 
+		// Protect players from invasive servers
+		Utils::Hook(0x434BD4, CL_ShouldSendNotify_Hk, HOOK_CALL).install()->quick();  // CL_CheckNotify
+
 		// Numerical ping (cg_scoreboardPingText 1)
 		Utils::Hook::Set<BYTE>(0x45888E, 1);
 		Utils::Hook::Set<BYTE>(0x45888C, Game::DVAR_CHEAT);
@@ -597,18 +621,18 @@ namespace Components
 
 					for (int i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE(Game::MaterialTechniqueSet::techniques); ++i)
 					{
-						Game::MaterialTechnique* technique = asset.techniqueSet->techniques[i];
+						auto* technique = asset.techniqueSet->techniques[i];
 
 						if (technique)
 						{
 							// Size-check is obsolete, as the structure is dynamic
 							buffer.align(Utils::Stream::ALIGN_4);
 
-							Game::MaterialTechnique* destTechnique = buffer.dest<Game::MaterialTechnique>();
+							auto* destTechnique = buffer.dest<Game::MaterialTechnique>();
 							buffer.save(technique, 8);
 
 							// Save_MaterialPassArray
-							Game::MaterialPass* destPasses = buffer.dest<Game::MaterialPass>();
+							auto* destPasses = buffer.dest<Game::MaterialPass>();
 							buffer.saveArray(technique->passArray, technique->passCount);
 
 							for (std::uint16_t j = 0; j < technique->passCount; ++j)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.hpp b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.hpp
index 8f18c838..fe100e03 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.hpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ namespace Components
 
 		static void SND_GetAliasOffset_Stub();
 
+		static bool CL_ShouldSendNotify_Hk(const char* cmd);
+
 		static Game::dvar_t* Dvar_RegisterConMinicon(const char* dvarName, bool value, unsigned __int16 flags, const char* description);
 	};
 }