Is multiplayer even safe to play?

[Stupid rat]

Its rare for me to click on a lobby without it saying "You can't join this session" or whatever, but in the few times I did the players all had a blue number next to their level in the millions, or at least 100 thousands. the second time right as I joined (with the same high blue number, not the same people though iirc) A windows defender pop up said it was blocking some features of payday 3. I just left when I saw that. So is it safe to play with others online or no?

[Altina]

server browser is broken. If you click refresh, you’ll need to wait around 3 minutes for it to work. Use Quick Play instead.

[[ACPL] Jon]

1 - the blue numbers are a bug. Friend showed me a screenshot with that, as he asked what it is and I didn't know what he was talking about. Normally, infamy points are shown there.
2 - it's a standard windows pop-up for most UE-related games. Networking thing.

Looked like this, didn't it?
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2432599866532308123/6054B64FF89F833F3020CCDEB0D46726FC398CB4/

And that's what it looked like the very next lobby (and how it normally looks like):
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2432599866532309056/6CCA5CDF24359A8CD5F029AD7529723DCB08C43A/

Maybe it's not a bug, but then I don't know what it could be (not money).

[Stupid rat]

yeah for the first screenshot thats exactly how it looked, but for the second one Idk because I never even finished a heist with others to see due to everyone leaving within like two minutes, also is it worth mentioning that after I saw it on others the blue number was over me as well even in solo mode?

[Lavaissoup7]

It is safe to play, the renown lvl cap is 1600 but the game is bugged and for some reason shows it higher then it should be

[DukeFavre]

those things don't compromise your computer.

You already sign up in starbreeze to play the game so they stole your data already.

this ain't GTA Online either where a monkey give you a ton of money and glitch you so you can get ban.

BUT, being polite, there are cheaters in Payday 3 and modders. So the always online requirement it's nonsense to me. I have join multiple matches with people high level, all guns, is it fun? I guess... it's easy. But it's not payday 2 by miles. In payday 2 you can select the max level of players you want in your match, so I usually go for new people level 99 or 60, that way I can teach them a few tricks.

It's safe?, yes. It's buggy, yes. Are they cheaters? yes. It's your data stolen, probably.

[Stupid rat]

That's nice to know, but at this point I just prefer solo play anyways, thanks for the info though