So I moved it all to the trash and decided to install fresh from the app store. I go to the app store and get to the Xcode page, where I see the "Free" button. I click that and it turns to ...

Security researchers have discovered a new malware that targets Xcode developers by using the coding platform's scripting features to install a backdoor onto affected machines.

Following this incident, Apple has reinforced both the security of the Xcode installation process and the malware scanning when submitting apps to the App Store.