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vmware-viewclient.exe

VMware View Client

VMware, Inc.

This is a setup and installation application. This is installed with VMware View Client. The file has been seen being downloaded from labdesktop.cms.gre.ac.uk and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VMware, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
VMware View Client

Description:
VMware installation launcher

Version:
4.6.0.366101

MD5:
ff72e18660e7506de03656244e931d97

SHA-1:
96ffce8807b621a82048c82ca1fa9e17e54db95f

SHA-256:
87c2b03f6891304d0791f335db34bc554b9568a114a34558d3aeb0b5da8dc592

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
11/14/2024 3:09:09 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
21.6 MB (22,609,600 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.0.366101

Copyright:
Copyright © 1998-2011 VMware, Inc.

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vmware-viewclient.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VMware, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/28/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="VMware, Inc.", OU=Marketing, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="VMware, Inc.", L=Palo Alto, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0C4D1773C9517EE200E8403F6A06C5C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/18/2011 9:02:31 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:xJrJADmmxL2WEoCZGllY76h7eYq+/wMuYzzNonvTex5q0D/XBrKl+6S730YpfDxf:/tD/WEVhYqCwq/OTkqmRD6S73tqaVP

Entry address:
0x1244

Entry point:
E8, AD, 16, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 8B, 00, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 2A, 83, 78, 10, 03, 75, 24, 8B, 40, 14, 3D, 20, 05, 93, 19, 74, 15, 3D, 21, 05, 93, 19, 74, 0E, 3D, 22, 05, 93, 19, 74, 07, 3D, 00, 40, 99, 01, 75, 05, E8, 04, 17, 00, 00, 33, C0, C2, 04, 00, 68, 4E, 12, 40, 00, FF, 15, 14, B0, 44, 00, 33, C0, C3, E8, B7, 04, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, E8, 0E, 03, 00, 00, FF, 35, 04, 40, 46, 00, E8, BC, 0E, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, FF, D0, 83, C4, 0C, C3, 68, EC, B2, 44, 00, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.7907  (probably packed)

Code size:
296 KB (303,104 bytes)

The file vmware-viewclient.exe has been discovered within the following program.

VMware View Client  by VMware, Inc.
Publisher's description - “VMware Horizon View Clients for Windows allow you to connect to your VMware Horizon View virtual desktop from your device of choice giving you on-the-go access from any location.”
www.vmware.com
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The file vmware-viewclient.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

https://labdesktop.cms.gre.ac.uk/.../VMware-viewclient.exe

https://desktop.ashurst.com/.../VMware-viewclient.exe

https://arupview.aruplab.com/.../VMware-viewclient.exe

https://edesktop.stxeurope.fr/.../VMware-viewclient.exe

http://ws.binghamton.edu/vmware/.../VMware-viewclient-4.6.0-366101.exe

https://remote.brucepower.com/dana/.../VMware-viewclient-4.6.0-366101.exe

https://bhview.bannerhealth.com/.../VMware-viewclient.exe

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