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Fxsmash.xyz is a dubious domain that has been observed to be promoted by a browser hijacker application called GillCom. Users landing on Fxsmash.xyz report being redirected to other suspicious locations as well as being presented with intrusive and untamed ads.

Due to the activity of the GillCom browser hijacker, certain settings of the user's web browser may have been modified to open the Fxsmash.xyz page. In most cases, those are the homepage, new tab page, and the default search engine. While the app is still present on the computer system, it may prevent any subsequent changes to the settings in order to keep forcing the browser to open the sponsored address.

To stop the unwanted redirects to Fxsmash.xya, users will have to deal with the underlying cause that is the browser hijacker app. Furthermore, nearly all apps of this type have the capability to spy on the user's browsing activity and collect various data in the process. Among the logged information could be the entire browsing and search history, all clicked URLs, geolocation of the device, IP address, etc.

To make sure that the GillCom browser hijackers and the annoying redirects to Fxsmash.xyz have been removed completely use a professional anti-malware solution. Manual removal is also possible but keep in mind that some adware and browser hijacker apps spread their files in multiple locations while also establishing a persistence mechanism on the system.