Why is apache.exe always renamed?

[Twinky]

I've been using uniformserver since 7.0.1 Orion (infact that is my preferred version which i still use along with a later version on a different port).

For reasons unknown, you always rename apache.exe to something else - such as httpd_z.exe in the latest versions. Why is this?

In Orion there was no easy way to create virtual hosts without restarting. By using "apache -k restart" all of apaches child threads will reload their configurations from httpd.conf when they have finished their current task - without apache itself being restarted. In short, you don't need to restart apache each time you create a new vhost.

However.. this fails with a renamed apache executable. Also you seem to install it into the service manager with a different name too - i had to uninstall mine and reinstall it as apache2.2 and then the reload option worked a treat.

So why do you always rename apache? - I'm not criticising, I love US (xampp is trash) but this I find it odd that you do this.

[Dima D]

 I also have this problem from time to time. Some viruses and malware can rename or delete files to hide their presence or make them harder to remove. If you suspect that your computer is infected with a virus or malware, you should run an anti-virus scan.