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This page hasn't checked Pareto Security's Mac features or prices against Pareto Security's own pages, so it describes CoreLock only. CoreLock is a Mac security app whose free scan checks running apps, network, app permissions, startup items, AI agents and the Downloads folder, with no account.
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| Feature | CoreLock |
|---|---|
| App permission audit | Free. Lists the apps macOS has granted Screen Recording, Accessibility, Full Disk Access, Input Monitoring, camera and microphone (needs Full Disk Access) |
| Shows which app is using the camera or mic | Free, in the menu bar. It doesn't record or block the camera |
| On-demand malware scan | Free: the Downloads folder, against a built-in malware-hash list and 19 YARA rules. Deep file scans need Pro |
| Firewall | Free switches for the macOS Firewall and Stealth mode (admin password needed). No per-app connection blocking |
| Login and background items | Free: startup items are one of the six checks in the scan |
| Price | Scan free, no account. Pro $9.99 a month or $50 a year, the same at renewal |
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The local six-check scan is free, as often as you like, with no account. Pro is $9.99/month, $50/year, or $200 once for Lifetime; on Free, the optional cloud AI scan reviews are limited to three a day, and deep file scans need Pro. Every paid plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Malwarebytes' free on-demand scan next to CoreLock's six free checks
CleanMyMac charges for the permission and login item views CoreLock's scan includes
Run the free six-check scan on your Mac: no account, as often as you like, on macOS 13 or later.
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