Recent versions (IE 10 and 11) are no better or worse now than anything else as far as being prone to malware, etc. So long as you keep up with the monthly patches. What makes them vulnerable is using JAVA Runtime and the Adobe Flash Player. Those really are things you should get rid of.
Most likely you have a corrupt browser plug in. Go to Tools/Internet Options/Programs tabs, then click on Manage Add Ons. Disable all your add ons. If it works fine, then enable them one at a time until you find the culpret.