Find someone in Security to help.
Often, those guys are allowed to break security policy for various reasons. I know - I used to be one of them! :-)
You also need someone else with some power to agree that the current anti-virus administrator is a) probably the wrong person or b) doesn't have the access or authority or knowledge to do their job properly.
Fixing security policies is a long and slow task, especially when you're not in security. Best not fight that one now.
Wade.
"Ah. One of the difficult questions."
