Virtru Email Protection

Surprisingly easy email protection and control for Gmail.

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Virtru Email Protection - Secure Your Gmail Messages

Virtru Email Protection is a powerful Chrome extension that secures and controls your Gmail messages and attachments with end-to-end encryption. It ensures privacy and compliance with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR, while allowing for seamless file sharing. With features such as granular access controls, instant revocation, and automated data loss prevention, Virtru empowers organizations to protect their most valuable asset—data—while collaborating with confidence.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.virtru.com

Users: 700,000+

Rating: 3.97

(118)

Version: 12.6.7 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)

Creation date: 2020-05-16

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

http://*.virtru.com/*
https://*.virtru.com/*
http://*.google.com/*
https://*.google.com/*
http://*.googleusercontent.com/*
https://*.googleusercontent.com/*

Size: 6.65M

Email: up*****@virtru.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 550 ▲ 92

Other rankings

#17 in Privacy & Security

#12 in protect keyword 44

#20 in data privacy keyword 31 ▲ 1

#21 in install keyword 75 ▼ 8

#30 in encrypt keyword 16 ▲ 3

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Other platforms

Virtru Email Protection (v4.21.0)

20,370+ 3.72

(90)

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use and intuitive for sending encrypted emails
Works well with Gmail and generally performs as expected
Helps protect sensitive information from hackers and viruses
Provides a straightforward one-button solution for encryption
Good support from the Virtru team regarding issues with the extension

Cons

Frequently encounters issues requiring reinstallation or reactivation
Might cause emails to be marked as SPAM
Conflicts with the new Gmail interface, making Gmail inoperable
Limited functionality if the recipient does not have the Virtru extension or use Gmail
Some features are not available for personal Gmail accounts, requiring a pro subscription

Most mentioned

Need for frequent reinstallation or reactivation of the extension
Compatibility issues with the new Gmail interface
Usability problems when sending to non-Gmail users or recipients without the extension
Emails marked as SPAM due to the extension
User-friendly design that simplifies email encryption

User reviews

Appears to work, I sent a "Secured" email to someone who didn't have the extension installed in their browser. Responding to my secured email didn't appear to be too onerous of a process for my recipient. My only question is: who controls the encryption keys? Is this an asynchronous encryption process using on-the-fly public/private encryption key generation? I guess that I need to go to the Virtru website and learn how this works.

Isaias O, 2025-01-27

Caused my emails to be marked as SPAM in Google Email Server scoring algorithm. Super frustrating. Otherwise, easy to use encryption tool that I had been using for a few years.

Jeremy McInerney, 2024-11-20

Super easy to use extension that doesn't clash with any of my existing extensions. You essentially don't have to change how you send an email. I was using separate software outside of Gmail to send encrypted data. Now, it's super intuitive and easy!

LaToya Davidson-Perez, 2024-04-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Virtru Email Protection requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Virtru Email Protection. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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