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14.0.7113.5005 2.52%
14.0.7113.5005 0.63%
14.0.7011.1000 3.46%
14.0.7011.1000 0.94%
14.0.6129.5000 0.31%
14.0.6126.5003 6.29%
14.0.6126.5003 33.02%
14.0.6106.5000 9.12%
14.0.6106.5000 0.94%
14.0.6015.1000 3.46%
14.0.4761.1000 0.63%
14.0.4761.1000 8.81%
14.0.4761.1000 0.31%
14.0.4734.1000 0.63%
14.0.4734.1000 12.89%
12.0.6600.1000 9.12%
12.0.4518.1014 6.92%

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Groove.exe

Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Groove.exe
Version:   14.0.4761.1000
MD5:   334a6b52049c0a30a89369785e05027a
SHA1:   8881925df0de69ff7702313b182c31e6b84c8886
SHA256:   086d9c660829c978140eed4851715224f4653a4b66e7a147b52fe5604eb514a3

What is Groove.exe?

Microsoft Office Groove, is a desktop application designed for document collaboration in teams with members who are regularly off-line or who do not share the same network security clearance.

About Groove.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“Spend less time coordinating with each other and more time working on the project at hand. Groove Virtual Office is software that allows your team to work together as if you were all in the same phys”

DetailsDetails

File name:groove.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Office Groove
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office12\groove.exe
File version:14.0.4761.1000
Size:29.53 MB (30,969,208 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:4.879851
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
The main features of Office 2010 include the backstage file menu, new collaboration tools, a customizable ribbon, protected view and a navigation panel. Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
Microsoft Office Groove MUI English 2010
 Microsoft Corporation
11% remove
Microsoft Office Groove is a desktop application designed for document collaboration in teams with members who are regularly off-line or who do not share the same network security clearance. It is also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete. Groove's core concept is the shared workspace, which consists of a set of files to be shared, plus some aids...
Microsoft Office Professionnel Plus 2010
 Microsoft Corporation
5% remove
The main features of Office 2010 include the backstage file menu, new collaboration tools, a customizable ribbon, protected view and a navigation panel. Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
Microsoft Visio Premium 2010
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
“Microsoft Visio Premium 2010 takes diagramming to a bold new level with dynamic, data-driven visualization tools and templates, powerful process-management features, and advanced sharing capabilities through the Web. Bring the big-picture and real-time data from multiple sources, including Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server, together in one powerful diagram with vibrant graphics such as icons, colors, and data bars. Manage yo...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GROOVE.EXE'
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'groove.exe'
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 1211

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00481422%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00290772%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00190650%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:351,586 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:6/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:12.64 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):21.64 MB
    Private (minimum):19.08 MB
    Non-paged memory:12.64 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:190.21 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):199.85 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:20.84 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):21.86 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:16
    12
    Handles:484
    600
    GUI GDI count:127
    103
    GUI USER count:60
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office14\groove.exe" /auditservice
    • "C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office14\groove.exe" /trayonly
    Owner:LOCAL SERVICE
    Windows Service
    Service name:Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    MSVCR90.dll
    Total CPU:0.00437204%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00218602%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00218602%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:56,046/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:652 KB
    1.16 MB
    GROOVE.EXE (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00437079%
    Kernel CPU:0.00437079%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:107,296/sec
    Memory:29.56 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 57.50%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 12.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 6.25%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 3.75%
    Windows 8.1 2.50%
    Windows 7 Professional 2.50%
    Windows 8 1.25%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.25%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.25%
    Windows XP Professional 1.25%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 19.23% of Microsoft Office Groove.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 17.39%
    Dell 17.39%
    Hewlett-Packard 13.04%
    Acer 11.59%
    Intel 11.59%
    Toshiba 8.70%
    American Megatrends 7.25%
    GIGABYTE 5.80%
    Lenovo 2.90%
    Compaq 2.90%
    Sahara 1.45%
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