startup.htm definition, relationships, removal:

This is a part of a malicious parasite that violates user privacy and damages the compromised system. The startup.htm file can be used for different purposes depending on the related parasite's type, functionality and carried payload. Although startup.htm may not take any malicious actions by itself, it ensures that a parasite is working properly and therefore needs to be removed. DO NOT open, execute or edit startup.htm!
The startup.htm file is installed and used by keylogger Spytech SpyAgent.
In some cases a presence of startup.htm does not mean that your system is infected. The file may actually belong to some fully legitimate applications and therefore must stay intact. If you are in doubt, please scan the startup.htm file using you regular spyware remover or antivirus program.