I resolved the problem by:
- uninstalling vmware-tools with
sudo vmware-uninstall-tools.pl
, - removing vmware-tools related directories/files in /etc, /usr/lib, /usr/sbin,
- installing vmware-tools from scratch with executing
sudo ./vmware-install.pl -d
(extract installation files from archive located on mounted virtual-CD previous to this;VM -> Install VMware Tools
in menubar to mount CD).