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kernel32.dll
GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateProcessW, GetVersionExA, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, DeleteCriticalSection, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcess, lstrlenW, SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, AddAtomW, Sleep, lstrcpynW, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, InitializeCriticalSection, VirtualProtect, GetProcAddress, GetProcessHeap, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoCreateInstance, OleUninitialize
user32.dll
MessageBoxW, PostThreadMessageW, CharPrevW, CharNextW, RegisterWindowMessageW, UnregisterClassA

Groove.exe

Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Groove.exe
Version:   14.0.6126.5003
MD5:   7a7eca157a0747637512e8c02b8350ea
SHA1:   3fcd516f237f01d30dda69436fdd4743b04947cf
SHA256:   925ffdaa52255585242d97541bc7aae875d0d216c01a3c7109b61f302d1b2344

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:14.0.6126.5003
Size:29.36 MB (30,785,672 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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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
  • [TCP] blugro5relay.groove.microsoft.com (65.55.122.235:2492)
  • [TCP] blugro5relay.groove.microsoft.com (65.55.122.235:443)
  • [TCP] blugro1relay.groove.microsoft.com (65.55.122.231:2492)
  • [UDP] listens on port 52552
  • [UDP] listens on port 60924
  • [UDP] listens on port 58126

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00371067%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00161971%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00209095%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:2,553 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:808,466/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:22.52 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):49.51 MB
    Private (minimum):20.09 MB
    Non-paged memory:22.52 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:305.25 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):322.36 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:33.79 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):49.65 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:28,132/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:12.82 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:4/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:13.68 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:6/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.21 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:51/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:27
    12
    Handles:762
    600
    GUI GDI count:171
    103
    GUI GDI peak:192
    142
    GUI USER count:79
    49
    GUI USER peak:90
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\microsoft office\office14\groove.exe" /trayonly
    • C:\progra~2\micros~2\office14\groove.exe -embedding
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Audit Service
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    GROOVE.EXE (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00789226%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00226309%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00562918%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:270,310/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:29.43 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00048917%
    Kernel CPU:0.00037864%
    User CPU:0.00011053%
    CPU cycles:33,156/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00005785%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00005785%
    CPU cycles:114/sec
    Memory:252 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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