Norton won't let me!!!!!

I am trying to re-install a program on my laptop that Norton removed.  I reported it as a false positive but Norton insists it's dangerous even when it is not.  I have it in my 'excluded' settings but now Norton won't even let me re-install it because it refuses to connect me to the internet which the installation program requires me to do.  How can I by-pass Norton so that I can re-install my program?  I know I can disable Norton but it will only remove the program again.  Does this mean I have to rid myself of Norton and go to another security program?