laragon.exe disappeared

[mark1502]

Using Laragon 5 on Win11, I created a new laravel app and edited the host file to add the .test url. When I tried going to the site, it couldn't find it, so after a couple of tries, I rebooted the system.

Upon reboot, the Largon icon did not appear, and when I tried to run it from the start menu, I got an error saying that it had been moved or damaged. Here's that message:

Has anybody seen this before? Any suggestions or guesses why this happened? Should I just backup everything and start over with a new Laragon installation?

Thanks

[mark1502]

A quick follow-up, in case it's ever helpful to someone.

I recently changed the antivirus and everything has been fine. But when I used laragon to update the hosts file, I think the AV flagged Laragon.exe and moved it to the quarantine. Also, my hosts file is nowhere to be found so I guess it deleted that. Fortunately, I have a copy in git.

The AV flagged Laragon.exe with this warning: Drop.Win32.WinSelfRun.52159472, so I guess I should add Laragon.exe to the AV exception list.

Anyway, if laragon.exe ever disappears, before doing anything else, check your av quarantine.