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Groove.exe

Microsoft Office Groove by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove Groove.exe
Version:   12.0.4518.1014
MD5:   f7351de406289f3a2fc6e0586a24082f
SHA1:   f514cfb2d18179fbac62ff6259c5d71a18ddaaa4
SHA256:   7d94305ea538897b3a993dd2f7d3861c9796d2b4e35d09e5a22d45c888a71db1

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
File version:12.0.4518.1014
Product version:4.2.0.2623
Size:330.29 KB (338,216 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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Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
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 Fluent User Interface which uses ribbons and an office start menu instead of menu bars and toolbars. The enterprise version includes the following addition componets such as Communicator, Groove (Groove Server 2007 is for centrally managing ...
Microsoft Corporation
12% remove
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 also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete. Groove's core concept is the shared workspace, which consists of a set of files to be shared, plus some aids...
Microsoft Corporation
3% remove
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 also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete. Groove's core concept is the shared workspace, which consists of a set of files to be shared, plus some aids...
Microsoft Corporation
11% remove
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 also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete. Groove's core concept is the shared workspace, which consists of a set of files to be shared, plus some aids...
Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
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 also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete. Groove's core concept is the shared workspace, which consists of a set of files to be shared, plus some aids...
Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
Office Groove 2007 is collaboration software that helps teams work together dynamically and effectively, even if team members work for different organizations, work remotely, or work offline. Working in Groove workspaces saves time, increases productivity, and strengthens the quality of team deliverables. Work together dynamically. Keep your team, tools, files, and information in one place. Create a Groove workspace right on your comput...
Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
Office 2007 contains a number of new features, the most notable of which is the entirely new graphical user interface called the Fluent User Interface (initially referred to as the Ribbon User Interface), replacing the menus and toolbars – which have been the cornerstone of Office since its inception – with a tabbed toolbar, known as the Ribbon. Office 2007 also includes new applications and server-side tools. Chief among these is Groov...
Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
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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'

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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