Groove.exe
Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
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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 Details
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| 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 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Microsoft Office Groove.)
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Behaviors
(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'
All file variations of groove.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
57.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.25% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.25% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
1.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 19.23% of Microsoft Office Groove.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
17.39% |
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| Dell |
17.39% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.04% |
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| Acer |
11.59% |
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| Intel |
11.59% |
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| Toshiba |
8.70% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.25% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.80% |
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| Lenovo |
2.90% |
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| Compaq |
2.90% |
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| Sahara |
1.45% |
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