VMware vSphere Host Client
Overview
VMware vSphere Host Client is a program developed by VMware. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is vmware-hostclient.exe. The software installer includes 42 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.vmware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\
Uninstaller: msiexec /x {23FC7B4D-7681-4805-990B-5A9BA7E07FCC} /l*v C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\vm-hostclient-uninstall-msi.log /qf
Files installed by VMware vSphere Host Client
| Program executable: | vmware-hostclient.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\vmware\hostclient\vmware-hostclient.exe |
| MD5: | 9620e1e351689827a3380290dab3f262 |
Additional files:
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awt.dll (by Oracle) - Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U51 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
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dcpr.dll (by Oracle)
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decora-sse.dll
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deploy.dll - Java Deployment Library
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dt_shmem.dll
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dt_socket.dll
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eula.dll - EULA
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fontmanager.dll
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fxplugins.dll
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glass.dll
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glib-lite.dll
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gstreamer-lite.dll
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hprof.dll
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installer.dll - Java Platform SE 7 U51 (Java Platform SE binary)
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instrument.dll
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j2pcsc.dll
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jaas_nt.dll
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jabswitch.exe - Java Access Bridge for Windows
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java.dll
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java.exe
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java_crw_demo.dll
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JavaAccessBridge-64.dll
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javacpl.exe - Java Control Panel
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javafx-font.dll
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javafx-iio.dll
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java-rmi.exe
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javaw.exe
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javaws.exe - Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
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jawt.dll
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JAWTAccessBridge-64.dll
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JdbcOdbc.dll
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jdwp.dll
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jfr.dll
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jfxmedia.dll
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jfxwebkit.dll
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jli.dll
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jp2iexp.dll
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jp2launcher.exe
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jp2native.dll
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jp2ssv.dll
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jpeg.dll
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jsdt.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- jp2ssv.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper' with the class of {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9}.
How do I remove VMware vSphere Host Client?
You can uninstall VMware vSphere Host Client from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program VMware vSphere Host Client, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VMware vSphere Host Client.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by VMware vSphere Host Client you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About VMware
VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com