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
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DLL
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DLL
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DLL
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DLL
56578b29bea0b4e890d84cc3a057ddd7
DLL
388930de4884595e01f09a5caf2f72c8
DLL
0fc95dc865197031b026ebac9b4dc0c1
DLL
699286d5eb6eb5d9f82ed562d9594703
DLL
7bae633f2f118060e6097beffe475664