EchoTrail

Jan 0.8.8

by Menlo Research Pte. Ltd.installer signed by Jan AI Pte. Ltd.Valid

Sources: observed in the EchoTrail lab on Windows 11 on November 2, 2026.

The install

Installer
jan_0.8.8_x64-setup.exe
Installer type
nsis
Installed through
a type-detected silent switch
Install directory
C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs
Launched
Jan-Desktop.exe
Windows
Windows 11
Date
November 2, 2026
Executables dropped
25

installer sha256 08aca371733b76200e44e95d677cdd15e96609f86f919de57b97a5358ca21e9b

The lab used Jan for 1 minute, changed a setting, ran its update check, then rebooted and watched what came back.

On screen

Frames from the lab session, cropped to Jan's own windows.

Jan 0.8.8: First window
First window. Jan shows a first-run setup card, step 1 of 4, with a Let's start button.
Jan 0.8.8: Main window
Main window. Jan's Hub page lists downloadable models after first-run setup, with a sidebar containing New Chat, Hub and Settings.
Jan 0.8.8: Settings
Settings. Jan's Settings page is open on General, showing the app version, an Automatic Update Check toggle, and a Check for Updates button.
Jan 0.8.8: Worth a look
Worth a look. Jan first-run step 3 of 4 asks whether to share anonymous usage data, with Deny and Allow buttons.
Jan 0.8.8: First window
First window. Jan shows first-run step 4 of 4 offering to download the recommended model, with a link to browse the Hub.

What it dropped

Executables

  • cublaslt64_13.dllsigned by CN=NVIDIA Corporation, OU=1005bk6, O=NVIDIA Corporation, L=Santa Clara, S=California, C=USValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\cublasLt64_13.dll
    sha256 8f54d7b3e5173bf2659f45bad6ae789ffef8218ab6254f10c0cc0cc5e3ec874c
  • ggml-cuda.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cuda.dll
    sha256 05c03516a1f418d3991a0fc30d348d853b712011e66390957c4bb6d210f5f812
  • bun.exesigned by CN=Codeblog CORP, O=Codeblog CORP, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=USValidran during the lab session
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\bun.exe
    sha256 cb1d8e6564e655e49d30cead359750a1cbbd12f42651caa4b62244d7bd93c244
  • jan-desktop.exesigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValidran during the lab session
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\Jan-Desktop.exe
    sha256 2d8fcac1146fb4230ae21ca7a5c4da24bb35e8c5729cea64b8d86ffe2adc5dec
  • cublas64_13.dllsigned by CN=NVIDIA Corporation, OU=1005bk6, O=NVIDIA Corporation, L=Santa Clara, S=California, C=USValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\cublas64_13.dll
    sha256 91200c2ff57b8477e94254a4501030d75e1bb35a2de3a476e7ab66df897cb046
  • ggml-vulkan.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-vulkan.dll
    sha256 d1c01964d2f7440653d4eb63782f8937e608bfd680e34cf2013b3846e80d0e3d
  • uv.exesigned by CN="OpenAI OpCo, LLC", O="OpenAI OpCo, LLC", L=San Francisco, S=California, C=USValidran during the lab session
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\uv.exe
    sha256 81ea623608f8c17720c62efd0a380a8ead380c4d365ba6968e9d279a2319c674
  • jan-llama-worker.exesigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValidran during the lab session
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\jan-llama-worker.exe
    sha256 d28d021d57e97c11fcd6d616c04442e016228c8c57ea67761717d8175796a3cc
  • ggml-cpu-sapphirerapids.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-sapphirerapids.dll
    sha256 12e23aee8a853017c92144d26e1def457b820e61107fde1b5b67e223a0a98736
  • ggml-cpu-zen4.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-zen4.dll
    sha256 0011da1ad7e980dc06d297c8bf08d699d771bc6f259439d3abec5e671c5902c7
  • ggml-cpu-cannonlake.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-cannonlake.dll
    sha256 d010d6c472611987e0cd36519e31a50269e2cf7bfbe5ce382c35736b9cf8f264
  • ggml-cpu-cooperlake.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-cooperlake.dll
    sha256 c7a96c52a8a51ff976405ed6abb767ded33ac7ef3b433f7f78dd7184c2d0aef8
  • ggml-cpu-skylakex.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-skylakex.dll
    sha256 1e20bb46baa88e1e121f75da7a9ecf8b1a114975349de5ee83a2e0b42b9af4e8
  • ggml-cpu-icelake.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-icelake.dll
    sha256 1485b8956a317474ded6f1b04e3b99c2a48d34a0c61b19fe522f875e9d6eb7aa
  • ggml-cpu-cascadelake.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-cascadelake.dll
    sha256 2cdd47e8b4ed8b8e4e940e6dd543ddad29601be307ed0ff1b4915568a98c4c7d
  • ggml-cpu-haswell.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-haswell.dll
    sha256 50c37df7ce3ef2259f63f5010b9c50b4517c75971d53e3f9f6cc9344587d2a52
  • ggml-cpu-alderlake.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-alderlake.dll
    sha256 8d83345e0ec4b30ca02c5f9fd7419838a808ddd3857a67c59b45406bff32ff3f
  • ggml-cpu-ivybridge.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-ivybridge.dll
    sha256 2520c4abb6b868a7ab81d85af08612dedffd617e84a1e6f8f112ed2092b736b7
  • ggml-cpu-piledriver.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-piledriver.dll
    sha256 f55c9d93cf39548617d2b4e16f6190a70dd8877c53880b034ac479a013109ef1
  • ggml-cpu-sandybridge.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-sandybridge.dll
    sha256 e81650b73bacc57e6619015e66c1e39e35477320323de5510250bda9d2ce565d
  • ggml-cpu-sse42.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-sse42.dll
    sha256 0b73545123698396ee59910e0496ec01fae1f644e5a5e8192fb52f3c661d0ca2
  • ggml-cpu-x64.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-cpu-x64.dll
    sha256 ec6df3c89219e891f72f9dd935d382d9106af71172b32ae7f337c56b01f2025e
  • ggml-base.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml-base.dll
    sha256 4b3381f126730b2e7d74769b594e95e639073c71e39a054554f2e3cf353e50d5
  • uninstall.exe
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\uninstall.exe
    sha256 d71c6c8f41a874f75b2ae6263ccb18188752cce54eadacfb30cd4e06049846b3
  • ggml.dllsigned by E=service@jan.ai, CN=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., O=Jan AI Pte. Ltd., STREET="143 Cecil Street, #03-01, GB Building", L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=SG, SERIALNUMBER=202530877D, OID.2.5.4.15=Private OrganizationValid
    C:\Users\lab\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan\resources\bin\ggml.dll
    sha256 232f12ee74c5401601f8079f6c28cde5d0209b4d3f139763d8b0f65c7c12a0b9

What it talked to

Destinations

  • 127.0.0.1:57136asked by jan-desktop.exe11 connections
  • 104.26.3.30:443asked by jan-desktop.exe5 connections
  • 13.226.251.20:443asked by jan-desktop.exe4 connections
  • 44.235.6.101:443asked by jan-desktop.exe4 connections
  • 140.82.114.4:443asked by jan-desktop.exe
  • 185.199.108.133:443asked by jan-desktop.exe
  • 23.215.223.213:80asked by jan_0.8.8_x64-setup.exe
  • 23.220.200.9:80asked by jan_0.8.8_x64-setup.exe

DNS

  • apps.jan.aiasked by jan-desktop.exe
  • aka.msasked by jan_0.8.8_x64-setup.exe
  • download.visualstudio.microsoft.comasked by jan_0.8.8_x64-setup.exe
  • github.comasked by jan-desktop.exe
  • huggingface.coasked by jan-desktop.exe
  • release-assets.githubusercontent.comasked by jan-desktop.exe
  • us.aws.cdn.hf.coasked by jan-desktop.exe