scanmem/scanmem

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

scanmem is a Linux command-line memory scanner that isolates the address of a variable in a running process by scanning repeatedly for its changing values, then allows modifying it. GameConqueror is its GTK GUI front-end with flexible search syntax, variable locking, and a memory browser/editor.

Use cases

• find and modify a game variable like health or money in a running process
• scan process memory for a value that changes over time
• lock a variable's value in another process's memory
• browse and edit the memory of a running Linux process
• debug where an arbitrary variable lives in an executing program

When to choose

• you need a Cheat Engine-like memory scanner on Linux
• you want a lightweight CLI tool to inspect and edit process memory
• you prefer a GUI front-end with variable locking and a memory editor
• you need to build a memory scanner for Android via the NDK

When to avoid

• you need memory scanning on Windows or macOS
• you want a polished cheating tool with anti-detection features
• you need a general-purpose debugger like gdb
• your target process runs on a kernel without /proc

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developer-tools developer-tools gaming-tools operating-systems cli memory-scanner game-cheating memory-hacking gameconqueror ptrace debugging-utility debugging linux android

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