EXHIBIT 10.9 PROMISSORY NOTE

                                  EXHIBIT 10.9

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

                                     BETWEEN

                           ARS NETWORKS, INCORPORATED
                                       AND
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ARS Networks,  Incorporated ("ARS") Promises to re-pay to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no later
than July 31, 2001 the sum of $100,000  Canadian Dollars loaned to ARS. Interest
shall be payable  monthly  at the rate of 8.5% per  annum.  ARS may repay all or
part of this note with accrued interest at any time without notice or bonus.

Agreed this 31st day of July 2000




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ARS Networks, Incorporated




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