Android Malware infects custom ROMs

The worm uses a key to the Android Open Source Project to affect the majority of unofficial ROMs, fooling them so that they accept the installation of unauthorized applications Express, even notice. In addition, it takes over the sending and receiving SMS messages at the time to open web links in your browser.

Apparently, sending SMS is common to all the reported attacks, while fraudulent installation affects only a few systems.

jSMSHider is connected to an external server, responsible for these purposes. All the installed apps have Chinese origin and are located outside the Android Market, non-therefore the control of Google.

Malware attacks especially to older versions of CyanogenMod, recommending the installation of its latest version (CyanogenMod 7).

Source: alt1040.com