Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional versions

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%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

Groove.exe

Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Groove.exe
Version:   14.0.7011.1000
MD5:   240c981735b054738a2a32178366166a
SHA1:   5bc95aadcb8f2afcc6781039418fd750aeb255ed
SHA256:   f8d1beaefbacd4f40872e32246317346b679e566ad541ddaf67262c6c2df1596

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:14.0.7011.1000
Size:29.37 MB (30,798,512 bytes)
Build date:3/8/2013 7:05 PM
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
More details

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'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001862%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000931%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000931%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:80,738/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.95 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.56 MB
Private (minimum):2.12 MB
Non-paged memory:2.95 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:87.61 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):93.86 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.21 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.57 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,958/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:278 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:11/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:152
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office14\groove.exe" /auditservice
Owner:LOCAL SERVICE
Windows Service
Service name:Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

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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