<# Author: Gabe Kerntke Date: 05-10-2024 .Synopsis #Script to update VMware Tools on machines (mostly used for zero days) .Modified 2024-05-10 (GabeK) - Original script created 2025-03-26 (GabeK) - Script updated with new logic to download to probe first 2025-04-08 (GabeK) - Added reboot and install of visual c++ 2025-08-05 (GabeK) - Script updated to use functions script #> [CmdletBinding()] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $App_Name = "VMware Tools", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $File_Name_Prefix = "VMwareTools-x64", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $File_Name_Extension = "exe", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $Install_Parameters = '/S /v"/qn"', [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $EPCache_Folder = "3rd Party Patches\$App_Name", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $VersionURL = "https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases/latest/windows/x64/", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $Program = (Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "$VersionURL").links.href -like "*exe*", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $OnlineVersion = "$Program.split(" - ") | Select-Object -First 3 | Select-Object -Last 1", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $File_Name = "$File_Name_Prefix-$Online_Version.$File_Name_Extension", [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)] $DownloadURL = "$VersionURL" + "$Program" ) Function Install-C_Plus_Plus { <# Author: Gabe Kerntke Date: 11-07-2024 .Synopsis .Modified 2024-11-07 (GabeK) - Original script created #> # Variables # $InstallerName64 = "vc_redist.x64.exe" $InstallerName86 = "vc_redist.x86.exe" $DestinationPath = "C:\Temp\Script Cache" $AppName = "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022" # Functions # #Function checks install exitcode Function ExitCode { If ($ExitCode -eq 0) { Write-Host "Successfully reinstalled $AppName." Start-Sleep 5 Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ElseIf ($ExitCode -eq 3010) { Write-Host "Successfully reinstalled $AppName, but requires a reboot to complete." Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } Else { Write-Host `n Start-Sleep 5 Write-Host "Failed to reinstall $AppName. Exit Code:" + $ExitCode Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } #Function checks for 32 or 64 bit processor and then pulls list of applications accordingly Function Get-Software ($CPU = $ENV:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE) { If ($CPU -eq 'AMD64') { $64bit = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* $32bit = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* $32bit + $64bit } Else { Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* } } Function Uninstall-VisualC++ { $Versions = Get-Software | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft Visual C++ 20* Redistributable*" } | Where-Object { $_.DisplayVersion -like "14.*" } Foreach ($Version in $Versions) { #find uninstall string $UninstallString = $Version | Select-Object -ExpandProperty QuietUninstallString If ($NULL -eq $UninstallString) { Write-Host "No silent uninstall string, exiting script." Exit } Else { $EXEPath = $UninstallString.Substring(0, $UninstallString.IndexOf('/')) $Run = Start-Process $EXEPath.Trim() -ArgumentList "/uninstall /quiet" -Wait -PassThru $ExitCode = ($Run).ExitCode If ($ExitCode -ne 0) { Write-Host "Uninstall failed, exiting script." Exit } } } Install-VisualC++ } Function Install-VisualC++ { Start-Process $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 -ArgumentList "/quiet /norestart" -Wait -PassThru | Out-Null $Install = Start-Process $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 -ArgumentList "/quiet /norestart" -Wait -PassThru $ExitCode = ($Install).ExitCode ExitCode } # Start Script # $Applist = Get-Software | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*Microsoft Visual C++ 20* Redistributable*" } If ($Applist -like "*Microsoft Visual C++ 20* Redistributable*") { try { Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe" -OutFile $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 } catch { #Use TLS 1.2 for communication [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile $DestinationPath\$InstallerName64 Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe" -OutFile $DestinationPath\$InstallerName86 } Uninstall-VisualC++ } Else { Write-Host "$AppName not installed, exiting script." } # End Script # } Function Test-TLS { If (Test-Path "C:\Temp\TLS Secure Channel Test.txt") { Remove-Item "C:\Temp\TLS Secure Channel Test.txt" -Force Install-C_Plus_Plus } Else { try { Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "C:\Temp\TLS Secure Channel Test.txt" } catch { #Use TLS 1.2 for communication [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" -OutFile "C:\Temp\TLS Secure Channel Test.txt" } Test-TLS } } #Region Script Start If ((Test-Path "C:\Temp\Script Cache") -eq $False) { New-Item -ItemType directory -Path "C:\Temp\Script Cache" } Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://scripts.gabesville.com/Gabesville/Powershell-Scripts/raw/branch/main/Functions%20Scripts/Functions.ps1" -outfile "C:\Temp\Script Cache\Functions.ps1" . "C:\Temp\Script Cache\Functions.ps1" #Check to see if program is installed $Applist = Get-Software | Sort-Object -Descending $osInfo = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem If ($osInfo.ProductType -ne "1") { $Manufacturer = (Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem).Manufacturer If ($Manufacturer -eq "VMware, Inc.") { If ($Applist.DisplayName -like "*$AppName*") { #Get currently installed version and trim version number $string = $Applist.DisplayVersion $start = 0 $length = 6 $LocalVersion = $string.Substring($start, [Math]::Min(($string.Length - $start), $length)) If ($LocalVersion -lt $OnlineVersion) { Test-TLS Test-Probe_Online Install-App } Else { Write-Host "$AppName already on latest version (Installed version: $LocalVersion)" } } Else { Test-TLS Test-Probe_Online Install-App } } Else { Write-Host "Server is not VMware, exiting script" } } Else { Write-Host "Device is not a server, exiting script" } #Region Script End