max7219cng problem all my 8x8 leds are on and i can't turn them off

Using Arduino LEDs and Multiplexing
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Hi, in german group one guy did have the same problem. He found, that he bought a lot of fake "chips"
There is a photo with true 7219 and bad copy. And he did post his source!
http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,138061.15.html