Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

12.0.6500.5000	54.09%
12.0.6500.5000	0.45%
12.0.6500.5000	0.45%
12.0.6413.1000	0.91%
12.0.6211.1000	0.45%
12.0.4518.1014	43.18%
12.0.4518.1014	0.45%

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

kernel32.dll

UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetProcessHeap, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualProtect, CloseHandle, GetLastError, ReadDirectoryChangesW, CreateFileW, SleepEx, CancelIo, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, RaiseException, LeaveCriticalSection, AddAtomW, EnterCriticalSection, SetProcessShutdownParameters, InterlockedCompareExchange

msvcr80.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemFree

shell32.dll

SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFolderLocation

shlwapi.dll

PathIsDirectoryW, PathFileExistsW, PathCombineW

user32.dll

UnregisterClassA, RegisterWindowMessageW, CallWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, RegisterClassExW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, IsWindow, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW

GrooveMonitor.exe

GrooveMonitor Utility by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove GrooveMonitor.exe

Version:	12.0.6500.5000
MD5:	d8530ce67fa8056593d0c30406250750
SHA1:	eaf9713ed3d8d161dca9cfed6c599e8b929ce5e6

What is GrooveMonitor.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 GrooveMonitor.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”

Details

File name:	GrooveMonitor.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	GrooveMonitor Utility
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office12\groovemonitor.exe
File version:	12.0.6500.5000
Product version:	4.2.2.2807
Size:	105.34 KB (107,864 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:	6.245421
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'GrooveMonitor' → "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	36.50%
Microsoft Windows XP	18.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium	16.50%
Windows 7 Professional	6.50%
Windows 8 Pro	5.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium	3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic	2.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	2.00%
Windows 8	2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic	1.50%
Windows 8.1	1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	1.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N	1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition	0.50%
Windows 7 Starter	0.50%
Windows XP Professional	0.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 15.08% of GrooveMonitor Utility.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	22.22%
Hewlett-Packard	16.67%
Toshiba	12.35%
ASUS	11.11%
Acer	8.64%
Sony	6.17%
Intel	6.17%
Lenovo	4.94%
GIGABYTE	3.70%
American Megatrends	3.70%
Compaq	2.47%
Sahara	1.85%

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