MacBook Pro (late 2008) automatic boot, does not get into sleep mode

Good evening from Germany,
I have a problem with my MBP (5,1). Since last tuesday the MBP boots automatically after it had been shut down if the power chord is still attached to the MBP. As well when closing the lid it goes into sleep mode but after a couple of minutes it tries to wake itself resulting in lighting up the Apple logo on the back of the lid. After that it goes into sleep mode again and starts all over with the procedure ...-wake up-lid still closed-sleep-wake up-...
I did not install or update any software since that day, the power management options "wake on LAN", and "restart after powerloss" are decativated. I do not have any scheduled boot or shut down times set. I removed all login-items, had a look for the "com.apple.AutoWake.plist" and deleted it. I do not have or had any eyeTV application installed. I have no clue what could have caused this behaviour.
In case it helps, this is an excerpt from the system.log
Feb 28 18:12:01 mooxmacbook mDNSResponder[18]: mDNS_FinalExit failed to deregister service: 100831D28 mooxmacbook.rfb.tcp.se\.pieper.members.mac.com.
Feb 28 18:12:21 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Feb 28 18:12:27 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-214.0.2 (Dec 15 2009 16:58:04) starting
greetings
flyingA

That's what I was guessing as well. But unfortunately there is no other device connected to the MBP.
Here's a list of what I've tried so far:
- login-items deleted
- PRAM & SMC reset
- no boot schedules
- System Preferences Energy "Wake on Ethernet activity" deactivated
- System Preferences Energy "Automatic reboot after power-loss " deactivated
- eyeTV not installed (was never installed before)
- "com.apple.AutoWake.plist" in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ deleted
- mobileMe sync deactivated
- ComboUpdate installed
- booted in Safe Mode and tested
- setup new user and tested if the problem persists (in Safe Mode too)
- fresh install using a Time Machine backup
Well thanks for the that but let's keep writing in English I guess that's easier for both of us.

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