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14.0.7113.5005 2.52%
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Groove.exe

Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Groove.exe

Overview

There are 17 versions of groove.exe in the wild, the latest version being 14.0.7113.5005. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service'. It is run under the context of the LOCAL SERVICE account. When the program is installed, it will add a shortcut pointer in the Start Menu which will execute the file as a process upon a user login. The average file size is about 33.27 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. The programs Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU] have been observed as installing specific variations of groove.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0041% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 16.74 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 30.51 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 29.25 KB per minute for reads and 21.96 KB per minute for writes.

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)

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DetailsDetails

File name:groove.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Office Groove
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office12\groove.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service
Display name:Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Microsoft Office Groove.)
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Photoshop® CC is part of Creative Cloud™. That means you have access to all the latest updates and future releases the moment they're available. Use Save to Cloud to keep your files organized across m...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 ...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft® Project Professional 2010 gives you a powerful, visually enhanced way to effectively manage a wide range of projects and programs. From meeting crucial deadlines, to selecting the right res...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 ...
Microsoft Corporation
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Using SharePoint Designer, you can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites a...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 als...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 ...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office Groove (French language version) 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 sec...
Microsoft Corporation
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Visio Professional 2010 takes diagramming to a bold new level with dynamic, data-driven visualization tools and templates, and advanced sharing through the Web. Bring the big-picture and real-time dat...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Corporation
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Office Enterprise 2007 is a version of Microsoft Office, a family of office suites and productivity software for Windows also named Office 12. It introduced a new graphical user interface called the F...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 als...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 als...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office Groove (Russian language version) 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 se...
Microsoft Corporation
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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 als...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office Groove (Ducth language version) 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 secu...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services. Microsoft Office 2007 (Office 12.0) was released in 2007. Office 2007's new features include a ...
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 provides people at home or work with a comprehensive set of tools that helps them gather and consolidate virtually any type of information, find what they are looking fo...
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The 2007 Microsoft Office system has evolved from a suite of personal productivity products to a more comprehensive and integrated system. Building on the familiar tools that many people already know,...
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2007 Microsoft Office System is a Windows version of the Microsoft Office System, Microsoft's productivity suite. The 'Ribbon User Interface' is a task-oriented Graphical User Interface (GUI). It feat...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of groove.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\GROOVE.EXE'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\GROOVE.EXE'
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'groove.exe'

VersionsAll file variations of groove.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
feb6f2493eb75f0bfcf23d7ad618c3ae d48d9727475ad2c9280aee6f21dbf4433b1712a8 29.39 MB
c18de69d9fb2e6998a35e6a9da4c66b8 3908019930147b616d6727bfa6c2b64e85cf20f2 48.58 MB
240c981735b054738a2a32178366166a 5bc95aadcb8f2afcc6781039418fd750aeb255ed 29.37 MB
2f7fe7aff665e07dd5dad8fdb08cff84 a09767f1278c84f9e48cacdc2b0fbb268bcaf709 48.56 MB
58e1217331652be9d69d8efc8ea77e96 0d9450fb322e83acbdbeddefdc155928ebb0e5e5 29.37 MB
358dbceaed372dd6c4c61ae8e5cad195 73d1fbaaa94dc24edb6f0f0252908e998ba93d09 48.54 MB
7a7eca157a0747637512e8c02b8350ea 3fcd516f237f01d30dda69436fdd4743b04947cf 29.36 MB
26fef9aac9f9f265dee995547d84c055 328075ce45a183cae7f5785e22e768a0ee81073c 29.68 MB
4219b4ec2ad8445d9a3ba4dc8b171721 427e81bbd286b342082a8ef69fc07cb98a0fa739 49.34 MB
674885f1af8281ac45f660c0bd070d94 e2993985906db1409c4788b1e82c9b06e81fddf9 29.68 MB
71eee466e9415ac872101b600cd93b89 e40768f842ccfc3a2a970a1d2266131448b34cf6 49.07 MB
334a6b52049c0a30a89369785e05027a 8881925df0de69ff7702313b182c31e6b84c8886 29.53 MB
6fe9985eb6aabb926d5c01c8d4193220 c590f528404a2d14949044485600511c411a1dce 35.93 MB
616dbe6bf666b012eea2aa5ced910264 93b82bcf39e4e367749aa10911cf86b9be42b0b9 49.06 MB
f653b7d5aa128c4db2dc2021862cf8ca 1e2543a690d3e3375c2250da5284a2f0f3a33d79 29.53 MB
50bd5e267657be1090fb667b7a4500ce e9e4907d2362e47c4fe1699f4067e191060ace3e 329.36 KB
f7351de406289f3a2fc6e0586a24082f f514cfb2d18179fbac62ff6259c5d71a18ddaaa4 330.29 KB

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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