VMware Infrastructure Update

VMware Infrastructure Update

by VMware, Inc.

What is VMware Infrastructure Update?

VMware Infrastructure Update is software application developed by VMware, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 69.43% of installations running this operating system. VMware Infrastructure Update's installer is typically 57.00 MB in size and installs around 166 files. The most common release is 2.5.0.64257 with 18.47% of all installations currently using this version.

VMware Infrastructure Update is most popular in the United States with 51.22% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, VMware Infrastructure Update is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • VIUApp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VIUpdate 4.0\VIUApp.exe'.
  • VMwareUpdateServiceClient.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VIUpdate\VMwareUpdateServiceClient.exe'.

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • VMwareUpdateServiceClient.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'VMware Update Service' and executes as C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VIUpdate\VMwareUpdateServiceClient.exe -monitor.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.vmware.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{D93B70D2-4DA4-4F6F-9DC8-72D08F74A386}
Size:
57.00 MB
Language:
English

VMware Infrastructure Update Executable Details

Primary executable:
dbghelp.dll
Name:
VMware Infrastructure Update
Path:
C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\dbghelp.dll
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by VMware Infrastructure Update
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
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DLL
414de10e15f14a129fec84c9ae24a4ca
DLL
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DLL
b38ac3c39f6db71268c6fa2df9a760e8
DLL
c309050e009464c1606021a9826b5d94
DLL
6ace38c72a2c2ada04ce200297cb4bd0
DLL
c81ac2625f5649b7b80173f0c7528a57
DLL
4134ec5f526a0a08c9c03b344a3dc3eb
DLL
b38539ba49a599eeb50b381d8aa6268b
EXE
f4351ea95ef97581dd60dd408f547b24