MS.Office.Live

Alias/esGroove
CategoryEnterprise Applications(business)
Last Updated DateFeb 13, 2009
ImpactNetwork bandwidth consumption
DescriptionThis indicates an access attempt to use Microsoft Office Groove 2007, a collaboration software that enables different teams from different locations to work together on a project.

It does not contain any attack or exploit.
RiskHigh
PopularityHigh
Characteristic
Loss of productivity?   Have disclosed vulnerability?   Can bypass firewall policy?   Contain built-in function for other purposes?   Can communicate in clear text or via proxy?   Can support file transfer?   Can be misused?   Can tunnel other apps?   
VendorMicrosoft
Affected ApplicationsMicrosoft Office Groove 2007.
Recommended ActionsThe signature can be set to "BLOCK" if this type of traffic is against the network policy.
Reference/shttp://office.microsoft.com/groove