This repository is dedicated to a C++ based implementation of Pattern Scanning, often used for creating external hacks in various applications. Let's discuss the basics of these concepts below.
Pattern scanning, also known as signature scanning, is a technique used to find or 'scan' a sequence of bytes that forms a certain 'pattern' within a process's memory. This technique is widely used in software engineering, game hacking, reverse engineering and more. The sequence of bytes, or 'signature', can refer to anything from a hard-coded string, a set of instructions, or a piece of data within a program.
An external hack is a type of software that influences another software or game externally, i.e., it does not inject or modify the code of the target process directly. Instead, it reads and writes the memory of another process. This is often used in video game cheating tools, to manipulate the state of a game without being detected by anti-cheat systems.
This project provides a practical example of a C++ pattern scanning implementation that can be used for creating external hacks. The code has been designed to be simple, efficient, and easily understandable. My first github project, my mum would be so proud.
This was originally created for a Youtube tutorial for Guided Hacking
Our original internal pattern scanning tutorial was made by Fleep and but it's pretty poorly made.
So we decided to make an updated video tutorial showing external pattern scanning as well.
There ended up being a few bugs in the source code so I posted this repo to GitHub so it's easier for people to get the updated version.
The code is for Part 2 of this Youtube Tutorial and contains code intended for teaching beginners. I also include code to showcase tips and tricks I have to share that may not relate to the core purpose of this project.