IMac starts up (from shutdown) every day at midnight

I've probably accidentally fiddled with something, but could anybody give me any reasons why my computer starts itself up from a shut down state at 00:00 every day?
It's getting quite annoying. :-D

That wasn't it, I think it's a problem with Leopard.
This thread solved my problems though.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1265807&tstart=60

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My Mac Pro suddenly decided to start turning itself on every day at 6:00:12pm local time (12:00:12AM GMT). It turns on at exactly 12 seconds after 6:00pm every day.
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I have had it since April and it has never done this before. It did NOT do this under 10.4.
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Log file:
Nov 18 18:00:12 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxproc: 532 -> 512
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: npvhash=4095
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost DirectoryService[12]: Launched version 5.0 (v514)
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kextd[11]: 412 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 973126 free pages and 75450 wired pages
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 79
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: 88 prelinked modules
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=2 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=3 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=5 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=4 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-164 (Nov 4 2007 13:23:04)[16]: starting
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for mb
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: devfsmakenode: not ready for devices!
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A3FDED86-37C7-3DF1-9FCC-6C589DDC1077
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/ST3500630AS P Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 0019e3fffe8072a0; max speed s800.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 18
Nov 18 18:00:17: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:19:e3:66:97:7a
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:19:e3:66:97:7b
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 5
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost mDNSResponder[16]: Adding registration domain tjasher.members.mac.com.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost mDNSResponder[16]: Setting up AutoTunnel address FD14:A58A:53D0:1166:0219:E3FF:FE66:977A
Nov 18 18:00:19 localhost fseventsd[42]: bumping event counter to: 0xfa0a6 (current 0x0) from log file '00000000000f52e0'
Nov 18 18:00:22 localhost kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:19:e3:66:97:7a -- called by enableHardware() --
Nov 18 18:00:26 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Nov 18 18:00:25 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[37]: Login Window Application Started
Nov 18 18:00:26 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
Nov 18 18:00:22 localhost bootlog[48]: BOOT_TIME: 1195430411 0
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8040
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro xgridcontrollerd[28]: Error: controller missing password file "/etc/xgrid/controller/client-password"
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xgridcontrollerd[28]): Exited with exit code: 2
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Up -- 00:19:e3:66:97:7b -- called by interruptOccurred() --
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro rpc.statd[33]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro xgridcontrollerd[28]: Notice: controller failed
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro configd[15]: setting hostname to "MacPro.local"
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0xcde1
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro /usr/sbin/ocspd[64]: starting
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x7c00
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0xaf08
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: Intel8254X -- Negotiated Speed: 1 Gb/s, Duplex: Full, Flow Control: Receive Pause Enabled, Transmit Pause Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: sandbox-exec 28 PARENTAGEEXEC_AND_DROPPROFILE SBF /usr/libexec/xgrid/xgridcontrollerd 13 (seatbelt)
Nov 18 18:00:28 MacPro kextd[11]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Nov 18 18:00:30 MacPro com.wacom.wacomtablet[90]: TabletDriver[90]: Env RUNWITHLAUNCHD is set to 1
Nov 18 18:00:31 MacPro loginwindow[37]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Nov 18 18:00:31 MacPro Parallels[106]: Loading Hypervisor module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/hypervisor.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels Hypervisor started.
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[112]: Loading Monitor module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/vmmain.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels VM observer thread started
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[114]: Loading ConnectUSB module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/ConnectUSB.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[116]: Loading Network module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/Pvsnet.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[118]: Loading Virtual Ethernet module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels/Pvsvnic.kext loaded successfully
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro kernel[0]: comparallels_kextPvsvnic1: Ethernet address 00:1c:42:00:00:01
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro kernel[0]: comparallels_kextPvsvnic0: Ethernet address 00:1c:42:00:00:00
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Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro Parallels[121]: Staring DHCP/NAT daemon...
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro pvsnatd[123]: en3: DHCP/NAT for 10.211.55.2-10.211.55.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro pvsnatd[123]: en2: DHCP for 10.37.129.2-10.37.129.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[125]: Restarting InternetSharing...
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[127]: Restaring CiscoVPN...
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels/Parallels: line 62: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN: No such file or directory
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[129]: Initialization complete.

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